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Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
; 63(1): 32-9, 2014 Feb.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24210809
ABSTRACT
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare heart disease. The diagnosis remains a challenge. In fact, this illness can mimic restrictive cardiomyopathy. Echo-Doppler evaluation helps to establish the diagnosis of constriction; however, this technique is limited in its ability to image the entire pericardium because of its limited acoustic windows by air or bone of thorax. In addition, it is an operator-dependent exploration. Scanner and magnetic resonance imaging provide a large field of view and excellent images, showing the increased pericardial thickness and septal motion abnormalities. This review will consider the emerging role of these imaging modalities in the constrictive pericarditis diagnosis.
Subject(s)
Cardiac Imaging Techniques , Multimodal Imaging , Pericarditis, Constrictive/diagnosis , Humans
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East Mediterr Health J
; 17(12): 996-1000, 2011 Dec.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22355956
3.
(East. Mediterr. health j).
in French
| WHO IRIS
| ID: who-118235