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Constrictive pericarditis historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
- There is limited information about the historical perspective of constrictive pericarditis. In 1989, Hatle et al reported the two characteristic features in constrictive pericarditis. First, they showed dissociation between intrathoracic and intracardiac pressures. Second, enhanced ventricular interaction can also occur
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- There is limited information about the historical perspective of constrictive pericarditis.
- In 1989, Hatle et al reported the two characteristic features in constrictive pericarditis:
- First, they showed dissociation between intrathoracic and intracardiac pressures
- Second, enhanced ventricular interaction can also occur [1]
References
References
- ↑ Hatle LK, Appleton CP, Popp RL (1989). “Differentiation of constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy by Doppler echocardiography”. Circulation. 79 (2): 357–70. doi:10.1161/01.cir.79.2.357. PMID 2914352.
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