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Constriction can occur after almost any pericardial process. Historically, the most common etiology was [[tuberculosis]], but in the modern age, this cause now accounts for <2% of cases. In a study of 95 patients undergoing pericardiectomy at Stanford, no cause could be found in 42% of patients. 31% occurred after [[radiotherapy]], particularly following high dose mantle radiation for [[Hodgkin’s disease]]. Pericardial constriction occurred a mean of 85 months after radiotherapy, but occurred as early as 1 month and as late as 244 months. | Constriction can occur after almost any pericardial process. Historically, the most common etiology was [[tuberculosis]], but in the modern age, this cause now accounts for <2% of cases. In a study of 95 patients undergoing pericardiectomy at Stanford, no cause could be found in 42% of patients. 31% occurred after [[radiotherapy]], particularly following high dose mantle radiation for [[Hodgkin’s disease]]. Pericardial constriction occurred a mean of 85 months after radiotherapy, but occurred as early as 1 month and as late as 244 months.It also occurred post-operatively in 11% of cases. Connective tissue disorders accounted for 4%, [[neoplasm]] 3%, [[uremia]] 2% and [[sarcoidosis]] for 1% of cases. | ||
It also occurred post-operatively in 11% of cases. Connective tissue disorders accounted for 4%, [[neoplasm]] 3%, [[uremia]] 2% and [[sarcoidosis]] for 1% of cases. | |||
The likelihood of a constrictive pericarditis diagnosis is less than 1 in 10,000 hospital admissions considering only 9% of acute pericarditis patients develop pericardial constriction. This disease is more prevalent in males with a male-to-female ratio of 3:1. Constrictive pericarditis has been documented in people 8-70 years of age, with a median of 61 years of age | |||
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Revision as of 15:42, 6 July 2011
Template:Pericardial constriction Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Atif Mohammad, M.D.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Constriction can occur after almost any pericardial process. Historically, the most common etiology was tuberculosis, but in the modern age, this cause now accounts for <2% of cases. In a study of 95 patients undergoing pericardiectomy at Stanford, no cause could be found in 42% of patients. 31% occurred after radiotherapy, particularly following high dose mantle radiation for Hodgkin’s disease. Pericardial constriction occurred a mean of 85 months after radiotherapy, but occurred as early as 1 month and as late as 244 months.It also occurred post-operatively in 11% of cases. Connective tissue disorders accounted for 4%, neoplasm 3%, uremia 2% and sarcoidosis for 1% of cases.
The likelihood of a constrictive pericarditis diagnosis is less than 1 in 10,000 hospital admissions considering only 9% of acute pericarditis patients develop pericardial constriction. This disease is more prevalent in males with a male-to-female ratio of 3:1. Constrictive pericarditis has been documented in people 8-70 years of age, with a median of 61 years of age
References