Pericarditis - Constrictive
Alternate Names : Constrictive Pericarditis
DefinitionConstrictive pericarditis is a disorder caused by inflammation of the pericardium (the sac-like covering of the heart) with subsequent thickening, scarring, and contracture of the pericardium.
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• 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
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