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  • Title: Hourglass-shaped right ventricle and localized constrictive pericarditis.
    Author: Karakus A, Ari H, Camci S, Ari S, Tutuncu A, Melek M.
    Journal: Echocardiography; 2017 Feb; 34(2):320-321. PubMed ID: 28213948.
    Abstract:
    Constrictive pericarditis is characterized by thick pericardial fibrosis and frequent calcification that progressively impairs diastolic filling of the heart. The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis has been challenging even though multiple diagnostic modalities have been developed. The diagnosis of constructive pericarditis is especially difficult in localized constrictive pericarditis which is extremely rare. We report a case of localized constrictive pericarditis with a 3D multislice cardiac computed tomography (CT) finding of the constrictive band causing strangulation and hourglass shaping of the right ventricle.
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