Restrictive cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is an ongoing disease process that damages the muscle wall of the lower chambers of the heart. Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a form of cardiomyopathy ... From Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine,
4/6/01
by Toni Rizzo
Restrictive-constrictive heart failure masquerading as liver disease Patients with constrictive heart disease made be cured surgically if the diagnosis is made correctly, but there seems to be a danger of diagnosing it as ... From British Medical Journal,
2/27/99
by Martin D Lowe
Cardiomyopathy: Classification, medical management and exercise Cardiomyopathy is a category of disorders that affects the cardiac muscle and can cause significant disability for a large segment of the population. It can be classified into dilated, hypertrophic, From Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal,
1/1/00
by Swisher, Anne K
Symptomatic Pericardial Constriction without Active Pericarditis The decision to undergo pericardectomy for symptomatic pericardial constriction is usually dictated by an image of an abnormal pericardium. We report a case of symptomatic pericardial constriction de From Military Medicine,
8/1/05
by Steel, Kevin
Whipple Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Whipple disease is a chronic, relapsing, and multisystem disease. It presents a diagnostic challenge for both clinicians and pathologists. Recent advances ... From Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine,
7/1/05
by Muir-Padilla, Jeannie