Since acute idiopathic/viral pericarditis is a common cause of transient CP, ST elevation and PR segment depression in all derivations except a VR and V 1, and diffuse T wave negativity may be ...

Constrictive pericarditis occurs when scarring and calcification of the pericardium result in loss of normal elasticity. This limits diastolic relaxation of the heart and causes congestive heart ...

Pericardiectomy should not be considered for constrictive physiology that presents with relatively new-onset symptoms/signs. Empirical treatment of acute idiopathic/viral pericarditis and ...

The above image shows an arterial pressure waveform tracing superimposed ... tamponade from a large pericardial effusion or constrictive pericarditis, this is not able to occur.