Open AccessIs It Constrictive Pericarditis or Restrictive Cardiomyopathy? A Systematic Approach
Author(s) -
MorshediMeibodi Ali,
Menuet Robert,
McFadden P. Michael,
Ventura Hector O.,
Mehra Mandeep R.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
congestive heart failure
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1751-7133
pISSN - 1527-5299
DOI - 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2004.02817.x
Subject(s) - constrictive pericarditis , medicine , restrictive cardiomyopathy , pericardiectomy , cardiomyopathy , cardiology , pericarditis , differential diagnosis , heart failure , intensive care medicine , pathology
In this case review, the authors propose a fluent diagnostic algorithm for the consideration and therapeutic approach to either constrictive pericarditis or restrictive cardiomyopathy. Additionally, while focusing on the differential diagnosis of these clinically vexing entities, the authors outline the therapeutic expectations from surgical pericardiectomy in constrictive pericarditis.