constrictive pericarditis

The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis is often difficult to make.

The condition can also be a result of other illnesses such as constrictive pericarditis and pancreatitis.

Constrictive pericarditis restricts the heart's ability to pump effectively.

It should not be confused with constrictive pericarditis, a disease which presents similarly but is very different in treatment and prognosis.

Constrictive pericarditis occurs when the pericardium becomes thickened and scarred.

Almost half the cases of constrictive pericarditis in the developing world are idiopathic in origin.

Constrictive pericarditis, which can be caused by pericarditis that comes back or lasts longer than normal.

Other diagnostic tests used for constrictive pericarditis include:

Panserhjerte is also a Norwegian term for Constrictive pericarditis.

Chronic pericarditis however is less common, a form of which is constrictive pericarditis.

First complete pericardectomy for constrictive pericarditis.

Constrictive pericarditis.

Constrictive pericarditis is stiffening and thickening of the membrane sac around the heart (pericardium).

The symptoms of constrictive pericarditis are the same as pericarditis, with the addition of:

In many cases, constrictive pericarditis is a late sequela of an inflammatory condition of the pericardium.

Constrictive pericarditis, in which the pericardium shrinks and hardens, is similar in presentation.

Causes of constrictive pericarditis include:

Constrictive pericarditis is due to a thickened, fibrotic pericardium that forms a non-compliant shell around the heart.

Moscoe's own campaign for re-election in 2003 was complicated by a heart virus, which resulted in a rare condition known constrictive pericarditis.

The most common causes of constrictive pericarditis include radiation therapy, autoimmune diseases (such as lupus), kidney failure, and tuberculosis.

While his father and teacher discuss his aggressive behavior, his six-year-old sister, Lucy, suffers a heart attack caused by constrictive pericarditis.

This operation is most commonly done to relieve constrictive pericarditis or to remove a pericardium that is calcified and fibrous.

The differential diagnosis generally associated with Kussmaul's sign is constrictive pericarditis, along with restrictive cardiomyopathy and cardiac tamponade.

In particular, restrictive cardiomyopathy has many similar clinical features to constrictive pericarditis, and differentiating them in a particular individual is often a diagnostic dilemma.

The definitive treatment for constrictive pericarditis is pericardial stripping, which is a surgical procedure where the entire pericardium is peeled away from the heart.