Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is caused by reduction ... empirical medical therapy administered for several months. As for chronic form, transient CP may not be recognized due to the difficulty ...

Constrictive pericarditis occurs when scarring and calcification of the pericardium result in loss of normal elasticity. This limits diastolic relaxation of the heart and causes congestive heart ...

There was one case of constrictive pericarditis occurring in a patient who had presented with myopericarditis. Residual impairment of LV systolic function persisted in 8% of patients with ...