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Fate of coronary arteries in Constrictive pericarditis

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Inflammatory pericarditis can occur in differential fashion. For example, the most common chronic pericarditis tuberculosis affects the fibrinous layer. Post MI pericarditis involves the epicardium. Diastolic Coronary Artery Compression in Constrictive Pericarditis. Angina caused by calcific constrictive pericarditis.

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"Pericarditis" strikes again

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

mm has been described in normal subjects) Overall impression: In my opinion and experience, this ECG most likely represents a normal baseline ECG, but with a small chance of pericarditis instead. I texted this to Dr. Smith without any information, and this was his reply: "This could be pericarditis but probably is normal variant."

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7 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk Even If You Already Have Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Traditionally used as an anti-inflammatory for pericarditis (inflammation of the lining of the heart), it has recently been shown to result in fewer major heart events in those with a recent heart attack. 2017 Dec 29;7(1):e007664. 2017 May 4;376(18):1713-1722. It is an easy win, frequently missed. J Am Heart Assoc. N Engl J Med.

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Prevalence of Pericardial Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Patients After Cardiac Surgery: Clinical and Histological Correlations

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

BACKGROUND:Pericardial late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is usually associated with active pericarditis, but it is not infrequently found in patients after cardiac surgery even a long time after the intervention. All patients were asymptomatic, and no specific treatment for pericarditis was started.

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Does this T wave pattern mean anything?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

2017 Oct 1;177(10):1520-1522. In a patient with pericarditis — OR — a large heart on chest X-ray — OR — simply unexplained dyspnea ( as in the November 28, 2022 post) — recognition of electrical alternans should suggest the possibility of a significant pericardial effusion that may be associated with tamponade. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

They include myocardial ischemia, acute pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, external compression due to mass over the right ventricular outflow tract region, and metabolic disorders like hyper or hypokalemia and hypercalcemia. 2017 Mar;110(3):188-195. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Sep;31(9):2474-2483. Arch Cardiovasc Dis.

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A woman in her 20s with syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The second most common cause of medical cardiac tamponade is acute idiopathic pericarditis. Less common etiologies include uremia, bacterial or tubercular pericarditis, chronic idiopathic pericarditis, hemorrhage, and other causes such as autoimmune diseases, radiation, myxedema, etc. 2017 Nov;35(4):525-537. 2013.06.023.