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Constrictive pericarditis. Early experience in 12 patients in light of modern cardiology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11139651     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The last several decades have witnessed major advances in the understanding and management of constrictive pericarditis. The aim of the present study was to compare the diagnosis, treatment and outcome of constrictive pericarditis of 40 years ago to today. The study population consisted of 12 patients with a diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis who presented at the Institute of Cardiology of Beilinson Hospital, from 1961 to 1970. Their main physical findings, electrocardiographic and chest X-ray changes, and hemodynamic study results are discussed in relation to the surgical outcome of patients with constrictive pericarditis today. New noninvasive imaging modalities, such as M mode, two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are presented, and their advantages and disadvantages in the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis and its differentiation from restrictive cardiomyopathy are explained.
Authors:
Y Finkelstein; M Wurzel; T H Vishne; B Z Garty; Y Adler
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annales de médecine interne     Volume:  151     ISSN:  0003-410X     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Med Interne (Paris)     Publication Date:  2000 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-01-26     Completed Date:  2001-02-15     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0171744     Medline TA:  Ann Med Interne (Paris)     Country:  France    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  527-532     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva. Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cardiac Output
Dyspnea / etiology
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pericarditis, Constrictive / diagnosis*,  etiology,  surgery
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Tuberculosis

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