Pericardiectomy should not be considered for constrictive physiology that presents with relatively new-onset symptoms/signs. Empirical treatment of acute idiopathic/viral pericarditis and ...

Constrictive pericarditis occurs when scarring and calcification of the pericardium result in loss of normal elasticity. This limits diastolic relaxation of the heart and causes congestive heart ...

Since acute idiopathic/viral pericarditis is a common cause of ... Therefore, Vp can be increased despite the lack of constrictive physiology. [3] In every patient in whom no respiratory variation ...

Symptoms of chronic pericarditis include tiredness, coughing, and shortness of breath. Chest pain may or may not be present.

An important differential diagnosis is constrictive pericarditis or other obstructive cardiac causes. Veno-occlusive disease 5 and small-for-size syndrome (after liver transplantation) 6 also give ...

Also, BNP levels are low in patients with heart failure from constrictive pericarditis which differentiates it from restrictive cardiomyopathy where the BNP levels are high. A newer assay ...