RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A review of pericardial diseases: Clinical, ECG and hemodynamic features and management
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 903
OP 914
VO 67
IS 12
A1 Aikat, Shamik
A1 Ghaffari, Sasan
YR 2000
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/12/903.abstract
AB Pericardial diseases are common, have multiple causes, and are often misdiagnosed. Physicians need to recognize the characteristic and distinguishing features of the three most important pericardial conditions: acute pericarditis, cardiac tamponade, and constrictive pericarditis. In these conditions, proper diagnosis and appropriate management can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality.