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In many cases, constrictive pericarditis is a late sequela of an inflammatory condition of the pericardium. The inflammatory condition is usually an infection that involves the pericardium, but it may be after a heart attack or after heart surgery. ...read more on Wikipedia

Top Resources on Constrictive Pericarditis

• eMedicine: Pericarditis, Constrictive
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Pericarditis - Constrictive
• UpToDate: Constrictive Pericarditis
• Mayo Clinic: Pericarditis Complications
• MedicineNet: What Are The Complications Of Pericarditis?
• Cleveland Clinic: Pericarditis
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Complications Of Pericarditis
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Pericarditis - Topic Overview
• Merck Manuals: Pericarditis Anatomy And Pathophysiology
• eCureMe: Constrictive Pericarditis

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