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Delayed Diagnosis of Constrictive Pericarditis Resulting in Recurrent Heart Failure: A Case Report
Clinical Medicine Insights: Case ReportsConstrictive pericarditis can lead to compromised diastolic ventricular filling due to pericardial inflammation and fibrosis. A diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis was established by identifying structural and hemodynamic features through ...
Chunliang Wang +5 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Primary pericardial angiosarcoma is an exceedingly rare and highly aggressive malignancy arising from pericardial endothelial cells, with a reported median survival of approximately 7 months. Owing to its non‐specific clinical presentation, diagnosis is frequently delayed, particularly in tuberculosis‐endemic regions, where symptoms may be ...
Ujjwal Kumar Thakur +13 more
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Purulent Pericarditis in an Immunocompetent Young Child
Journal of Pediatric ResearchPurulent pericarditis in children is a life-threatening condition causing cardiac tamponade and disrupting the hemodynamic status of the patient. It has been associated with high mortality if treatment is delayed.
Şeyma Şebnem Ön +9 more
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Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy Case
Case Reports in Medicine, 2015 Postinfarction pericarditis can be classified as “early,” referred to as pericarditis epistenocardica, or “delayed,” referred to as Dressler syndrome. The incidence of postinfarction pericarditis has decreased to
Alessandro Feola +2 more
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Epipericardial Fat Necrosis in COVID‐19—A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Epipericardial fat necrosis (EFN) is a rare but benign cause of acute chest pain that can mimic life‐threatening conditions such as myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and aortic dissection. This case highlights the importance of recognizing EFN to prevent unnecessary interventions.
Klaric Ivana +6 more
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A clinical case of tuberculosis with transient constrictive pericarditis and perimyocarditis
Echo Research and Practice, 2019 Tuberculous pericarditis is a rare diagnosis seen among as few as 1% of tuberculosis (TB) patients in developed countries. We present a case of a 60-year-old male suffering from a transient constrictive pericarditis and subclinical involvement of the ...
V D Mathiasen +3 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Context/Objective “Generative Pre‐trained Transformer” type 4 or GPT‐4 is an artificial intelligence (AI) developed by OpenAI. It can be used to generate positive and differential diagnoses. However, its effectiveness in a cardiology department in Africa has not been studied.
Martin Wendlassida Nacanabo +7 more
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Italian Journal of MedicineAcute pericarditis is an inflammatory disease of the pericardium that can exclusively affect the pericardium or extend and affect other serosae, including pleura and peritoneum.
Emanuele Bizzi +5 more
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Brothers with constrictive pericarditis – A novel mutation in a rare disease
Indian Heart Journal, 2016 Familial constrictive pericarditis is extremely rare. We report a case of two brothers both suffering constrictive pericarditis along with having multiple painless joint deformities.
Devendra V. Patil +3 more
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From Tumor Marker to Congestion Indicator: The Expanding Role of CA‐125 in Heart Failure and Beyond
Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims To evaluate the transition of Carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA‐125) from an ovarian tumor marker to a versatile indicator of systemic congestion and fluid overload. Methods A literature review (1984–2025) was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Keywords included “CA‐125,” “systemic congestion,” and related terms.
Minoo Heidari Almasi +4 more
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