Cholesterol pericarditis. A specific but rare cause of pericardial disease
During a diagnostic investigation in a 40-year-old male with pericardial effusion associated with hypothyroidism, cholesterol pericarditis was detected. We report a brief review on the etiopathogeny, clinical findings, and therapeutical possibilities of this entity.
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC
2001
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2001000500005 |
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