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Circulation Journal, 2008 Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is characterized by scarring and loss of elasticity of the pericardium, resulting in external impedance of cardiac filling. In the developed world, CP is most frequently encountered as a consequence of previous cardiac surgery, thoracic irradiation, viral or idiopathic causes.
Sengupta, Partho P. +2 more
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Constrictive Pericarditis: An Overlooked Cause of Ascites [PDF]
, 2021 Aims: Constrictive pericarditis is a well-known but unusual and rare cause of ascites. The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis in most patients who have chronic ascites is challenging.
Özyiğit, Irmak +2 more
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A rare case of constrictive pericarditis with Budd–Chiari syndrome due to right atrial thrombosis
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021 Patients living with HIV (PLWH) with previous pulmonary tuberculosis, presenting with disproportionate ascites to peripheral congestion, should alert the clinician to consider constrictive pericarditis and Budd–Chiari syndrome (BCS).
Somasundram Pillay, Nokwazi Moffat
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Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis [PDF]
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2015 Constrictive pericarditis is characterized by constriction of the heart secondary to pericardial inflammation. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is useful imaging modality for addressing the challenges of confirming this diagnosis. It can be used to exclude other causes of right heart failure, such as pulmonary hypertension or myocardial ...
Tse, Gary +5 more
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Blunt trauma as a suspected cause of delayed constrictive pericarditis: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Constrictive pericarditis is a heterogeneous disease with many causes. Traumatic hemopericardium is an uncommon initiating cause. We report the case of a man developing constrictive pericarditis after blunt chest trauma, in order to ...
Arabia Francisco A +2 more
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Pericarditis constrictiva: multimodalidad
Revista Colombiana de Cardiología, 2019 Resumen: La pericarditis constrictiva es una entidad clínica que se manifiesta con signos y síntomas de insuficiencia cardiaca diastólica, causada por un pericardio anormalmente engrosado y rígido, o ambos, y disminución consecuente del llenado ...
Renato Quispe +2 more
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Successful Radical Pericardiectomy for Porcelain Constrictive Pericarditis
JACC: Case Reports, 2021 We report the case of a patient with severely calcified constrictive pericarditis and liver cirrhosis who underwent successful off-pump radical pericardiectomy. The cardiac parameters significantly improved without severe complications.
Yusuke Hamada, MD +4 more
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Constrictive Pericarditis Long after a Gunshot Wound [PDF]
, 2015 Constrictive pericarditis is an uncommon post-inflammatory disorder characterized by a variably thickened, fibrotic, and frequently calcified, pericardium. Etiology of the constriction can occur for many reasons.
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Acute Transient Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis
JACC: Case Reports, 2019 A 52-year-old female developed acute idiopathic pericarditis, which was complicated with tamponade. Constrictive physiology persisted after pericardiocentesis, and effusive-constrictive pericarditis (ECP) was diagnosed.
Kazuhito Hirata, MD +2 more
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Studies of effusive constrictive pericarditis [PDF]
, 2011 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (p.127-140).Tuberculous (TB) pericarditis is associated with a mortality rate of 17-40% despite treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs.
Ntsekhe, Mpiko
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