Common causes of constrictive pericarditis include prior heart surgery, a history of radiation therapy, infections such as tuberculosis, chest injury, and other possible factors. Constrictive ...
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare disorder that occurs when the thin sac that surrounds and protects the heart becomes stiff and thick, limiting the heart’s ability to pump blood. Symptoms may ...
These findings may not be present in all patients with constrictive pericarditis, hence, absence of these findings cannot be used to rule out constrictive pericarditis. Early and correct diagnosis of ...