Chronic Effusive Pericarditis and Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis

Chronic Pericarditis is inflammation that begins gradually, is long lasting and results in fluid accumulation in the pericardial space or thickening of the pericardium. The etiology is unknown but may be cancer, TB or hypothyroidism. Arrhythmias are common and seen in almost half the patients. The c...

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Main Author: C. Richard Conti, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript 2020-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications
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Online Access:https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cscript/cvia/2020/00000004/00000004/art00008