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Aetiology

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Causes include:

  • tuberculosis - worldwide, TB is the leading cause of constrictive pericarditis, and the incidence is about 50% among patients with tuberculous pericardial effusion despite antitubercular therapy
  • viral infection - in developed nations, the leading cause of this condition is idiopathic or post viral infection, accounting for 40% to 60% of total cases
  • malignancy - carcinomatous invasion of the pericardium
  • radiotherapy of the chest - with an incidence ranging from 2% to 30% in patients treated with mediastinal radiation.
  • renal failure
  • post cardiac surgery

Reference

  1. Khraishah H, Kwun A, Dearani JA, Alfaddagh A. Constrictive Pericarditis: A Comprehensive Overview. Heart Views. 2025 Jul-Sep;26(3):188-197

 

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