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aspire Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 158	03/27/08 - 05:57 PM             #1 How to differentiate restrictive cardiomyopathy and constrictive pericarditis?
peter90036 Forum Elite Topics: 28 Posts: 315	03/27/08 - 08:04 PM             #2 thickness pericarditis - thick pericardium cmp - thick/infiltrated myocardium CT / MRI "most best super definite" diagnosis is by biopsy Edited by peter90036 on 03/27/08 - 08:27 PM
yogesh Forum Newbie Topics: 5 Posts: 56	03/27/08 - 08:10 PM             #3 hey aspire, good Q. This is what i can contribute: Const peri- calcification in pericardium Moreover, Apical impulse normal in rest.myo but decreased in cons.peri.. Hope it helps ___________________ When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help him realize his dreams. - Paulo Coelho.
peter90036 Forum Elite Topics: 28 Posts: 315	03/27/08 - 08:21 PM             #4 "Pericardial calcification is best seen on the lateral view and is uncommon. It rarely involves the LV apex, and finding of calcification at the LV apex is more consistent with myocardial aneurysm." "Echocardiography rarely demonstrates a thickened pericardium." "Pericardial thickening of > 4 mm must be present to establish the diagnosis." [CMDT] there are some RV /LV pressure measurments differences, but i dont understand it in a quick glance in CMDT. i'll try the google 1997 NEJM -- page 7 has a table of comparison -- http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/medicine/education/resi... Edited by peter90036 on 03/27/08 - 08:33 PM
aspire Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 158	03/27/08 - 09:46 PM             #5 Pericardial knock in constrictive pericarditis...
aspire Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 158	03/27/08 - 09:46 PM             #6 Pericardial knock in constrictive pericarditis... Apart f
aspire Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 158	03/27/08 - 09:46 PM             #7 Pericardial knock in constrictive pericarditis... Apart from
aspire Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 158	03/27/08 - 09:46 PM             #8 Pericardial knock in constrictive pericarditis... Apart from that
aspire Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 158	03/27/08 - 09:48 PM             #9 oops..sorry
heartblock Forum Newbie Topics: 4 Posts: 50	03/30/08 - 11:06 PM             #10 Chest X-Ray: Constrictive pericarditis :heart usually normal in size Restrictive: Mild cardiomegaly,pul congestion

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