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Pericarditis - Constrictive
Alternate Names : Constrictive Pericarditis
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Treatment
The goal of treatment is to improve heart function. The cause must be identified and treated. This may include antibiotics, anti-tuberculosis medications, or other treatments.
Diuretics are commonly prescribed in small doses to gradually decrease excess fluid. Analgesics may be needed to control pain. Decreased activity may be recommended for some cases, and a low-sodium diet may be recommended.
The definitive treatment is surgical pericardiectomy -- cutting or removing the scarring and part of the pericardium.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Ascites
• Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter
• Cardiac Tamponade
• Heart Failure
• Pericarditis
• Pulmonary Edema
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Tests & Exams
• Chest MRI
• Chest X-Ray
• Coronary Angiography
• ECG
• Echocardiogram
• Thoracic CT
Other Topics
• Abdomen - Swollen
• Acute
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• Chronic
• Contracture Deformity
• Cough
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Heart Murmurs and Other Sounds
• Hepatic
• Pain Medications
• Radiation Therapy
• Stress and Anxiety
• Sweating - Excessive
• Swelling
• Symptomatic
• Weakness
Review Date : 5/22/2002
Reviewed By : Elena Sgarbossa, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Ctr., Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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