There are still patients who develop constrictive pericarditis. The aetiology has changed
from times when it usually resulted from tuberculosis or purulent infection. The symptoms …

Constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition characterized by clinical signs of right heart
failure subsequent to loss of pericardial compliance. The etiology of constrictive pericarditis …

The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion, for the
signs and symptoms of this disease can be falsely attributed to other causes. Herein, we …

Chronic constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition characterized by an impairment of
myocardial relaxation due to limitation by a rigid pericardium. It is most often associated with …

Introduction and objectives Some reports have described a change in the etiologic spectrum
of constrictive pericarditis. In addition, data on the relationship between its clinical …

Constrictive pericarditis is an uncommon disorder with various causes. Although most often
idiopathic, it may also occur after cardiovascular surgery, radiation therapy, and …

Objectives: Describe the pathophysiology of constrictive pericarditis. Review the
presentation of a patient with constrictive pericarditis. Summarize the treatment options for …

Constrictive pericarditis is characterized by a fibrous thickened pericardial layer which
prevents the cardiac chambers from regular filling. Today, this disease is often caused by …

Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a relatively rare entity, the result of a thickened, scarred and
often calcified pericardium, adherent to the heart and limiting diastolic ventricular filling …

Constrictive pericarditis is an unusual cause of congestive heart failure characterized by a
thickened and fibrotic pericardium that limits diastolic filling of the heart. It is often described …