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Constrictive pericarditis following cardiac transplantation: a report of two cases and a literature review

Constrictive pericarditis following cardiac transplantation: a report of two cases and a... Abstract The data on constrictive pericarditis following heart transplantation are scarce. Herein, the authors present 2 patients who developed a constrictive pericarditis 19, and 55 months after heart transplantation. They underwent several diagnostic procedures and successfully recovered after a radical pericardiectomy. In addition, the authors review the literature and report the incidence, aetiology, diagnostic features, and management of this rare and challenging condition. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cardiologica Taylor & Francis

Constrictive pericarditis following cardiac transplantation: a report of two cases and a literature review

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Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Copyright
© 2023 Belgian Society of Cardiology
ISSN
0373-7934
eISSN
0001-5358
DOI
10.1080/00015385.2023.2209405
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Abstract

Abstract The data on constrictive pericarditis following heart transplantation are scarce. Herein, the authors present 2 patients who developed a constrictive pericarditis 19, and 55 months after heart transplantation. They underwent several diagnostic procedures and successfully recovered after a radical pericardiectomy. In addition, the authors review the literature and report the incidence, aetiology, diagnostic features, and management of this rare and challenging condition.

Journal

Acta CardiologicaTaylor & Francis

Published: Oct 3, 2023

Keywords: Constrictive pericarditis; heart transplantation; heart transplant recipients; pericarditis

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