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pericardium, constrictive pericarditis, pericardium, constrictive pericarditis, constrictive pericarditis, inflammation, the pericardium, sac-like covering, the heart, subsequent thickening, scarring, contracture, the pericardium, constrictive pericarditis, chronic form of pericarditis, the pericardium is rigid, thickened, scarred, less elastic than normal, pericardium cannot stretch, the heart beats, prevents the chambers, the heart from filling, a direct consequence, reduced cardiac output, blood pumped by the heart, blood backs up behind the heart, resulting in symptoms of heart failure, inflamed pericardium, pain, it rubs against the heart, most common causes, constrictive pericarditis, conditions that induce chronic inflammation, the pericardium, tuberculosis, radiation therapy, chest, cardiac surgery, less frequently, constrictive pericarditis results from mesothelioma, a tumor, the pericardium, from incomplete drainage of abnomal fluid accumulating, in the pericardial sac, occur in purulent pericarditis, in post-surgery hemopericardium, bleeding, the pericardial sac, constrictive pericarditis, apparent cause, condition is relatively rare in children, difficulty breathing, dyspnea, develops slowly, progressively worsens, fatigue, excessive tiredness, weakness, chronic swelling, edema, the legs, ankles, swollen abdomen, symptoms of acute, not chronic, pericarditis, chest pain, less than that, acute pericarditis, radiating, neck, shoulder, abdomen, sharp, stabbing, increases, breathing, splinting of ribs, deep breathing, requiring the need to bend over, hold chest, breathing deeply, most comfortable position is upright, standing, sitting, fever, sweating, chills, dry cough, anxiety, constrictive pericarditis is notoriously difficult to diagnose, must be distinguished from restrictive cardiomyopathy, cardiac tamponade, examination, the neck veins, the jugular venous pressure is elevated, neck veins prominent, not decrease, inhaling, related to increased pressure, in the veins, kussmaul's sign, lack of transmission of intrathoracic respiratory changes, pericardial space, heart chambers, heart sounds weak, distant, signs of hepatic, liver, congestion, enlargement, the liver, fluid, in the abdomen, ascites, spleen examined by touch, pericardial thickening, scarring, calcification, mineral deposits, verified by the results, tests, a chest x-ray, an echocardiogram, abnormal movement, the interventricular septum, transesophageal echocardiography, tee, respiration correlates, an echo-doppler, abnormal diastolic filling pattern, blood cannot return, heart, a chest mri, tagged cine mri, a chest ct scan, a coronary angiography, cardiac catheterization, ecg, atrial fibrillation, echo-dopppler, cardiac catheterization, clearly show, inhalation, venous blood flow, right atrium, does not increase, would, goal of treatment, improve heart function, must be identified, antibiotics, anti-tuberculosis medications, treatments, diuretics, commonly, prescribed in small doses to gradually decrease excess fluid, analgesics needed to control pain, decreased activity recommended, a low-sodium diet recommended, definitive treatment is surgical pericardiectomy, cutting, removing the scarring, the pericardium, constrictive pericarditis life-threatening, untreated, condition's surgical treatment, pericardiectomy, has a relatively high complication rate, reserved, severely symptomatic cases, patients, radiation-induced constrictive pericarditis the long-term results of pericardiectomy, was once expected, cardiac tamponade, heart failure, pulmonary edema, myocardial fibrosis, scarring, the heart muscle, coronary arteries, symptoms indicate constrictive pericarditis present, constrictive pericarditis, cases is not preventable, a condition, the pericardium, lead to constrictive pericarditis exists, adequately treated, patient should undergo periodic check-ups.