Clinical and Hemodynamic Observation on Constrictive Pericarditis.
10.4070/kcj.1983.13.1.97
- Author:
Hong Soon LEE
;
Jong Hwa KIM
;
Woo Hyung LEE
;
Yeong Cheol KIM
;
Soo Woong YOO
;
Hak Choong LEE
;
Hoe Sung YU
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Echocardiography;
Heart Failure;
Hemodynamics*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Pericardiectomy;
Pericarditis, Constrictive*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1983;13(1):97-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A clinical study was done on 16 cases of constrictive pericarditis admitted to National Medical Center, from january, 1970 to October, 1982, were reviewed, conclusion as follows: 1) The patients with constrictive pericarditis generally revealed clinical features of right heart failure but low incidence of its characteristic features. 2) Hemodynamic and echocardiographic examinations were much helpful in confirmation of clinical diagnosis. 3) pericardiectomy was highly succesful in achievement of clinical improvement.
