Surgical aspects of chronic constrictive pericarditis; a review of 72 operative cases.
1958
J C COOLEY, and
O T CLAGETT, and
J W KIRKLIN
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D010493
Pericarditis
Inflammation of the PERICARDIUM from various origins, such as infection, neoplasm, autoimmune process, injuries, or drug-induced. Pericarditis usually leads to PERICARDIAL EFFUSION, or CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS.
Pleuropericarditis
D010494
Pericarditis, Constrictive
Inflammation of the PERICARDIUM that is characterized by the fibrous scarring and adhesion of both serous layers, the VISCERAL PERICARDIUM and the PARIETAL PERICARDIUM leading to the loss of pericardial cavity. The thickened pericardium severely restricts cardiac filling. Clinical signs include FATIGUE, muscle wasting, and WEIGHT LOSS.
Constrictive Pericarditis,Pick's Disease of Heart,Pick Disease of Heart,Constrictive Pericarditides,Heart Pick's Disease,Pericarditides, Constrictive,Pick Disease, Heart,Picks Disease, Heart
D000269
Adhesives
Substances that cause the adherence of two surfaces. They include glues (properly collagen-derived adhesives), mucilages, sticky pastes, gums, resins, or latex.