Occult constrictive pericardial disease emerging 40 years after chest radiation therapy: a case report
Abstract Background The main etiology of constrictive pericarditis (CP) has changed from tuberculosis to therapeutic mediastinal radiation and cardiac surgery. Occult constrictive pericardial disease (OCPD) is a covert disease in which CP is manifested in a condition of volume overload. Case present...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0848-7 |