Ascitic Fluid Analysis Leading to the Diagnosis of Constrictive Pericarditis in 2 Patients

• Main Authors: Sarah Barbina MD (Author), Umakanthan Kavin MD (Author), Michael M. Sutton DO (Author), Marc Heincelman MD, MPH (Author), Meghan K. Thomas MD, MS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although well documented, constrictive pericarditis is a rare entity and an uncommon cause of heart failure. A stiff and noncompliant pericardium creates the disease's unique hemodynamics and leads to elevated venous pressures, hepatic sinusoidal congestion, and draining of protein-rich fluid i...