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Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Pericarditis > Pericarditis, Constrictive

Terme préférentiel

Pericarditis, Constrictive  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • Inflammation of the PERICARDIUM that is characterized by the fibrous scarring and adhesion of both serous layers, the VISCERAL PERICARDIUM and the PARIETAL PERICARDIUM leading to the loss of pericardial cavity. The thickened pericardium severely restricts cardiac filling. Clinical signs include FATIGUE, muscle wasting, and WEIGHT LOSS.

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Synonyme(s)

  • Constrictive Pericarditis

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FG5P66PD-Z

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 09/07/2013