Restrictive cardio vs Constrictive peric

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Restrictive cardio vs Constrictive peric

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young_doc
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07/13/07 - 03:05 PM

The more I read up on these 2, the more similar they become in terms of signs/symptoms! Anyone have any tips?

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07/13/07 - 03:26 PM

Well, on CT you either see altered density of myocardium or sickened pericardium...

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07/13/07 - 04:35 PM

In restrictive cardiomyopathy there will be no pericardial knock.

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