Post-Radiation Constrictive Pericarditis: Case Report
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Abstract
Constrictive pericarditis secondary to radiation is a rare complication, due to its pathogenesis, the patient may present asymptomatic for a long period of time with a slight decrease in functional class that may go unnoticed, however, once constrictive physiology is established, presents greater functional deterioration, and favors the development of predominant arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation and preserved LVEF heart failure, the clinical course of the disease is progressive with high morbidity and mortality. The patient presented in the case report refers to the timely diagnosis through the different methods explained that leads to a favorable outcome.
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