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The constrictive consequences of pericardial calcifications

A 53‐year‐old man presented with symptomatic severe pulmonary valve regurgitation. He underwent a diagnostic catheterization. A heavily calcified pericardium and the pressure tracings illustrate typical features of constrictive pericarditis physiology, including the "square root sign." Thi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Egorova, Anastasia D., Schalij, Martin J., Kiès, Philippine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7669375/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33235793
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3116
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Sumario:A 53‐year‐old man presented with symptomatic severe pulmonary valve regurgitation. He underwent a diagnostic catheterization. A heavily calcified pericardium and the pressure tracings illustrate typical features of constrictive pericarditis physiology, including the "square root sign." This condition is important to recognize given the progressive nature and poor prognosis if untreated.