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case of Constrictive Pericarditis with swollen legs, neck vein distension,
enlarged liver, and EKG showing low voltage and ectopic atrial tachycardia
(Panel A). Heart catherterization showed diastolic equalization of the
right atrial (RA) pressure, right ventricular (RV) pressure, pulmonary-artery
(PA) pressure, and pulmonary -capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), indicated
by the red line in Panel B. Atwood, J.E., Osterberg, L., Constructive Pericarditis, The New England Journal of Medicine, July 13, 2000, p106. |