Abstract
Pericarditis can be followed by cardiac tamponade and/or constrictive disease. The diagnosis of tamponade is clinical and is due to the inability of the heart to fill adequately because of a positive intrapericardial pressure. In constrictive disease, there are elevated and equilibrated (
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | Cardiac Catheterization for Congenital Heart Disease: From Fetal Life to Adulthood |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag Milan |
Pages | 749-763 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Print) | 9788847056817, 9788847056800 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)