Korean Circ J.  1983 Jun;13(1):97-105. 10.4070/kcj.1983.13.1.97.

Clinical and Hemodynamic Observation on Constrictive Pericarditis

• Lee HS
• Kim JH
• Lee WH
• Kim YC
• Yoo SW
• Lee HC
• Yu HS

• KMID: 2229777
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1983.13.1.97

Abstract

A clinical study was done on 16 cases of constrictive pericarditis admitted to National Medical Center, from january, 1970 to October, 1982, were reviewed, conclusion as follows: 1) The patients with constrictive pericarditis generally revealed clinical features of right heart failure but low incidence of its characteristic features. 2) Hemodynamic and echocardiographic examinations were much helpful in confirmation of clinical diagnosis. 3) pericardiectomy was highly succesful in achievement of clinical improvement.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Echocardiography
Heart Failure
Hemodynamics*
Humans
Incidence
Pericardiectomy
Pericarditis, Constrictive*