Constrictive pericarditis
نویسندگان
چکیده
Constrictive pericarditis — Constrictive pericarditis is the result of scarring and consequent loss of the normal elasticity of the pericardial sac. Pericardial constriction is typically chronic, but variants include subacute, transient, and occult constriction. Pathologically, this results in chronic inflammation and, frequently, calcification. Grossly, the pericardium is considerably thicker than normal in approximately 80 percent of cases.
منابع مشابه
Constrictive Pericarditis as a Never Ending Story: What's New?
Nowadays, we have a better understanding of the natural history of constrictive pericarditis such as transient constriction. In addition, we have acquired the correct understanding of hemodynamic features that are unique to constrictive pericarditis. This understanding has allowed us to diagnose constrictive pericarditis reliably with Doppler echocardiography and differentiation between constri...
متن کاملSeronegative rheumatoid arthritis: a rare cause of effusive-constrictive pericarditis requiring pericardiectomy.
Effusive-constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition. In this report, we describe a case of effusive-constrictive pericarditis caused by seronegative rheumatoid arthritis which was successfully treated with surgical pericardiectomy.
متن کاملTransient Constrictive Pericarditis after Coronary Bypass Surgery
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare complication after coronary artery bypass grafting In most cases pericardiectomy is required as a definitive treatment. However, there are several types of constrictive pericarditis such as transient cardiac constriction. Some types of constrictive pericarditis can only be managed with medical therapy. We report a 72-year-old female patient who developed suba...
متن کامل[Constrictive pericarditis].
The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis remains a challenge because its physical findings and hemodynamics mimic restrictive cardiomyopathy. Various diagnostic advances over the years enable us to differentiate between these two conditions. This review begins with a case report of constrictive pericarditis, followed by a brief history and discussions of etiologies. Clinical features, radiolo...
متن کاملTuberculous constrictive pericarditis with concurrent active pulmonary tuberculous infection: a case report
INTRODUCTION In some particular endemic area, it is not uncommon to see patients with tuberculosis pericarditis. However, it takes a period of time from tuberculous pericarditis to constrictive pericarditis. There is still no report of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis concurrent with active pulmonary TB infection in a patient without previous pulmonary TB infection history. Therefore, we r...
متن کامل