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Constrictive Pericarditis Masked by CAPD
Asif S. Kazmi, MD, Robert B. Canada, MD, Ahmad Munir, MD, Barry M. Wall, MD American Journal of Kidney Diseases Volume 52, Issue 5, Pages (November 2008) DOI: /j.ajkd Copyright © 2008 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Figure 1 Echocardiogram shows pericardial thickening and calcification (arrows). Heart chambers are not well visualized, probably because of severely thickened and calcified pericardium. Abbreviations: LV, left ventricle; RV, right ventricle; LA, left atrium; RA, right atrium. American Journal of Kidney Diseases , DOI: ( /j.ajkd ) Copyright © 2008 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Figure 2 Computed tomographic scan of the chest, reconstructed sagittal view, shows encasement of the heart in a heavily calcified pericardium. American Journal of Kidney Diseases , DOI: ( /j.ajkd ) Copyright © 2008 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Figure 3 Right ventricular pressure tracing of the patient shows the characteristic dip and plateau pattern. American Journal of Kidney Diseases , DOI: ( /j.ajkd ) Copyright © 2008 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Figure 4 Right atrial pressure tracing of the patient shows the characteristic deep x and y descents. American Journal of Kidney Diseases , DOI: ( /j.ajkd ) Copyright © 2008 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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