Pericarditis Constrictiva, variedad fibroelástica. Nuevas técnicas diagnósticas por imágenes
Abstract Constrictive Pericarditis is a disease characterized by fibrous thickening of the pericardium that generates a failure in cardiac function. The case of a 54-year-old man, marathon runner with progressive symptoms of congestive heart failure and significantly reduction of Functional Class II-III (NYHA) lasting seven months is presented. Clinical findings are described and the diagnostic value of several imaging techniques - echocardiography, multi-slice computerized tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance - is emphasized. Constrictive fibrous pericarditis was confirmed at pericardiectomy.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | Spanish / Castilian |
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Sociedad Chilena de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
2019
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-85602019000300198 |
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