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Intrapericardial abnormalities in patients with pericardial effusion. Findings by two-dimensional echocardiography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7353247     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ten patients with pericardial fluid who also had striking band-like intrapericardial echoes by two-dimensional ultrasonic sector scanning are reported. Four patients had prior mediastinal radiation and four patients had severe renal disease. One patient had purulent pericarditis and one patient had traumatic hemopericardium. The two-dimensional images permitted recognition of loculation of fluid and led to the suspicion of thickened pericardial membranes. Three postradiation patients had both tamponade and constriction; tamponade alone was present in four additional patients. These data are preliminary but suggest that such findings by two-dimensional echocardiography should alert us to consider an effusive-constrictive form of pericardial disease.
Authors:
R P Martin; R Bowden; K Filly; R L Popp
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation     Volume:  61     ISSN:  0009-7322     ISO Abbreviation:  Circulation     Publication Date:  1980 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-04-23     Completed Date:  1980-04-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0147763     Medline TA:  Circulation     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  568-72     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Echocardiography / methods
Hodgkin Disease / radiotherapy
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
Mediastinal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Middle Aged
Pericardial Effusion / diagnosis*
Pericarditis / diagnosis
Pneumococcal Infections / diagnosis
Radiation Injuries / diagnosis

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