Constrictive pericarditis in the setting of repeated chest trauma in a mixed martial arts fighter

Abstract Background Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is characterized by scarring and loss of elasticity of the pericardium. This case demonstrates that mixed martial arts (MMA) is a previously unrecognized risk factor for CP, diagnosis of which is supported by cardiac imaging, right and left heart ca...

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Auteurs principaux: Meganne N. Ferrel, Sentia Iriana, I. Raymond Thomason, Christy L. Ma, Katsiaryna Tsarova, Brent D. Wilson, Stephen H. McKellar, John J. Ryan
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Langue:EN
Publié: BMC 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/4613c91f452c4a17893aaf069e7ec6df
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