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Erschienen in: Herz 6/2012

01.09.2012 | Main topic

Advances in the differentiation of constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy

verfasst von: D.R. Zwas, I. Gotsman, D. Admon, A. Keren, MD

Erschienen in: Herz | Ausgabe 6/2012

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Abstract

The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis should be considered in any patient with unexplained right heart failure. The differentiation between constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy is based on a combination of clinical presentation, history and imaging, and on occasion, on the basis of invasive hemodynamic studies or biopsy. Pertinent anatomic and physiologic findings on cardiac imaging modalities including echocardiography, computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging are reviewed, and in many cases the diagnosis can be determined on the basis of imaging. Hemodynamic studies may clarify the diagnosis, and biopsy may find treatable causes of disease.
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Metadaten
Titel
Advances in the differentiation of constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy
verfasst von
D.R. Zwas
I. Gotsman
D. Admon
A. Keren, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2012
Verlag
Urban and Vogel
Erschienen in
Herz / Ausgabe 6/2012
Print ISSN: 0340-9937
Elektronische ISSN: 1615-6692
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-012-3663-4

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