1. Pericarditis - constrictive: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Constrictive pericarditis is long-term (chronic) inflammation of the sac-like covering of the heart (the pericardium) with thickening, scarring, and muscle tightening (
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2. Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis: I. Some Clinical and Laboratory Observations [1952]
Periodical: McKusick, Victor A. "Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis: I. Some Clinical and Laboratory Observations." Bulletin of the Johns Hopkins Hospital 90, ([1952]): 3-26. Article. 13 Images.
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3. Pericarditis
The main symptom is a sharp pain in the center of your chest or in the left side of your chest. This pain may spread to the shoulder blade. For some people, this pain is dull instead of sharp. The pain may be worse when you lie down or take a deep...
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4. Pericarditis - constrictive
Constrictive pericarditis is long-term (chronic) inflammation of the sac-like covering of the heart (the pericardium) with thickening, scarring, and muscle tightening (contracture).
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5. Constrictive pericarditis
Constrictive pericarditis is a disorder caused by inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like covering of the heart. Eventual thickening, scarring and contracture of the pericardium occurs causing it to be less elastic. This prevents the pericar...
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6. Constrictive Pericarditis
A condition in which the pericardium, the fibrous sac that envelops the heart, becomes excessively thick and constricts the heart. This constriction prevents the heart from adequately filling, which leads to inadequate and poor heart function. (Se...
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7. Pericarditis, Constrictive: eMedicine Cardiology
If we all had healthy hearts, the mysteries of the heart would not trouble us; however, constrictive pericarditis certainly has been a mystery and remains a diagnostic challenge to this day.
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8. Pericarditis symptoms, chronic constrictive pericarditis, cardiac tamponade
Sharp, stabbing chest pain is a common symptom of acute pericarditis. The pain usually comes on quickly. It often is felt in the middle or left side of the chest. You also may feel pain in one or both shoulders.
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9. Calcific Constrictive Pericarditis — Ann Intern Med
Calcium deposits in the sac around the heart (pericardium) can sometimes be seen on x-rays. When these calcium deposits occur in patients with heart failure, they suggest a condition known as constrictive pericarditis. In this condition, stiff sca...
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10. Mission Health - Pericarditis - Constrictive Symptoms & Treatment
Constrictive pericarditis is most commonly caused by conditions or events that cause inflammation to develop around the heart, including:
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