Constrictive Pericarditis in Children

Strauss, Arnold W.; Santamaría, María Victoria Diago; Goldring, David

doi:10.1001/archpedi.1975.02120440048010

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“…Signs of impaired filling of the left ventricle can be detected early. Since the interval between acute pericarditis and the development of constriction may be days, weeks, or even years [17,19], all such patients should be followed carefully.…”

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Sequential study of echocardiographic changes in purulent pericarditis

1984

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Sequential study of echocardiographic changes in purulent pericarditis

1984

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“…Constrictive pericarditis was described in five of 67 children with pericardial effusion in the 1970s [31]. All of these patients were treated with pericardiectomy, and three of the five died.…”

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Constrictive pericarditis secondary to infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Hawkins

Rausch²,

McCanta³

2011

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

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Pericardial effusions can be insidious, variable in presentation, and may result from a wide variety of causes. We report here a rare case of pericardial effusion in a pediatric patient secondary to infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae that progressed to cardiac tamponade and constrictive pericarditis. The differential diagnosis of pericardial effusion is reviewed as well as current treatments for pericardial effusions and constrictive pericarditis.

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“…Factors contributing to a poor outcome include a delay in diagnosis, cardiac tamponade, hemodynamic impairment, septicemia, staphylococcal disease, and inadequate drainage of purulent fluid. Longterm sequelae are rare, although constrictive pericarditis can occur following bacterial infection of the pericardium [27].…”

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Pericarditis

Rheuban

2005

Curr Treat Options Cardio Med

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Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium) may be caused by infectious agents, autoimmune disorders, metabolic conditions, or malignancy, or it may be a complication of drug therapy, trauma, cardiac surgery, or smallpox vaccination. Diagnosis, based on clinical findings, electrocardiographic changes, chest radiograph, and ultrasound, may be confirmed as appropriate by pericardiocentesis. Although contemporary imaging technologies, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, are useful, echocardiography remains the simplest and most expeditious noninvasive tool to assess inflammatory and infectious diseases of the pericardium. Although contemporary management of pericardial disease remains relatively unchanged, reports of innovative approaches to the management of pericardial effusion include the installation of intrapericardial thrombolytic agents to facilitate drainage of purulent effusions or balloon pericardiotomy for recurrent effusions. Both offer potential alternatives to the surgical pericardial window.

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Constrictive Pericarditis in Children

Cited by 14 publications

References 21 publications

Sequential study of echocardiographic changes in purulent pericarditis

Sequential study of echocardiographic changes in purulent pericarditis

Constrictive pericarditis secondary to infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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