Pericarditis refers to the inflammation of the pericardial layers, resulting from a variety of
stimuli triggering a stereotyped immune response, and characterized by chest pain …

Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a form of diastolic heart failure that arises because an
inelastic pericardium inhibits cardiac filling. This disorder must be considered in the …

Constrictive pericarditis can result from a stiff pericardium that prevents satisfactory diastolic
filling. The distinction between constrictive pericarditis and other causes of heart failure …

Radiation-induced cardiovascular disease (RICVD) is the most common nonmalignant
cause of morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors who have undergone mediastinal …

Differentiation of constrictive pericarditis (CP) from restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a
complex and often challenging process. Because CP is a potentially curable cause of heart …

Constrictive pericarditis (CP) represents a form of severe diastolic heart failure (HF),
secondary to a noncompliant pericardium. The true prevalence of CP is unknown but it is …

Objective The causes of constrictive pericarditis and predictors of perioperative outcome
after pericardiectomy have not been clearly elucidated, especially in Africa, where the …

Background The purpose of this study was to review the surgical outcomes of
pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis and to examine risk factors for overall mortality in …

Constrictive pericarditis masquerades as diastolic heart failure, but is distinct in terms of its
cause and treatment. A diseased, inelastic pericardium restricts cardiac filling and leads to …

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