Back التهاب التأمور المضيق Arabic پریکاردیت فشارنده FA Péricardite constrictive French דלקת קרום לב מכווץ HE 慢性収縮性心膜炎 Japanese Pericarditis constrictiva Dutch Konstriktiv perikarditt NB Zaciskające zapalenie osierdzia Polish Konstriktivni perikarditis SH Констриктивни перикардитис Serbian
| Constrictive pericarditis | |
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| Other names | Pericarditis - constrictive[1] |
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| Constrictive pericarditis is defined by a fibrotic (thickened) pericardium. | |
| Specialty | Cardiology  |
| Symptoms | Fatigue[1] |
| Causes | Tuberculosis, Heart surgery[1] |
| Diagnostic method | CT scan, MRI[1] |
| Treatment | Diuretic, Antibiotics[1] |
Constrictive pericarditis is a condition characterized by a thickened, fibrotic pericardium, limiting the heart's ability to function normally.[1] In many cases, the condition continues to be difficult to diagnose and therefore benefits from a good understanding of the underlying cause.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f "Contrictive pericarditis". Medline Plus. NIH. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Schwefer, Markus; Aschenbach, Rene; Heidemann, Jan; Mey, Celia; Lapp, Harald (September 2009). "Constrictive pericarditis, still a diagnostic challenge: comprehensive review of clinical management". European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 36 (3): 502–510. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.03.004. PMID 19394850.