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

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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… Click to show full 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.

Keywords: pericarditis following; constrictive pericarditis; pericarditis; report; transplantation; following cardiac

Journal Title: Acta cardiologica
Year Published: 2023

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