Image in constrictive pericarditis: report of three cases
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constrictive pericarditis, pericardial calcification, heart failure, diastolic dysfunction.Abstract
We report three cases of constrictive pericarditis. The diagnostic approach was made with echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography, and cardiac catheterization. The echocardiogram is the first line of approach because of its physiopathological characterization and hemodynamic evaluation, but also, by availability, portability and low cost; cardiac computed tomography allows anatomical characterization, evaluation of adjacent structures, and surgical planning; finally, cardiac magnetic resonance is useful in inconclusive or complex cases. Constrictive pericarditis is an uncommon disease, which can be treated successfully once diagnosed
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