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*All forms of [[pericarditis]] | *All forms of [[pericarditis]] | ||
*Bacterial, viral, or surgical infections that cause abnormal buildup in the covering of the heart | *Bacterial, viral, or surgical infections that cause abnormal buildup in the covering of the heart | ||
*[[Chronic | *[[Chronic renal failure]] | ||
*[[Connective | *[[Connective tissue disorders]] | ||
*Following pericarditis associated with [[ST elevation myocardial infarction]] ([[Dressler's syndrome]]) | *Following pericarditis associated with [[ST elevation myocardial infarction]] ([[Dressler's syndrome]]) | ||
*Fungal and | *Fungal and parasitic infections | ||
*In | *In association with pulmonary [[asbestosis]] | ||
*Incomplete drainage of purulent pericarditis | *Incomplete drainage of purulent pericarditis | ||
*[[Mesothelioma]] | *[[Mesothelioma]] | ||
Revision as of 14:59, 3 April 2013
Template:Pericardial constriction
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Prevention
Constrictive pericarditis in some cases is not preventable.
However, the following conditions that can lead to constrictive pericarditis should be adequately treated.
- All forms of pericarditis
- Bacterial, viral, or surgical infections that cause abnormal buildup in the covering of the heart
- Chronic renal failure
- Connective tissue disorders
- Following pericarditis associated with ST elevation myocardial infarction (Dressler's syndrome)
- Fungal and parasitic infections
- In association with pulmonary asbestosis
- Incomplete drainage of purulent pericarditis
- Mesothelioma
- Neoplastic pericardial infiltration
- Postcardiothoracic surgery (any procedure where the pericardium is opened, damaged, or manipulated)
- Prior mediastinal radiation therapy
- Tuberculosis