title: [Non-calcified chronic constrictive pericarditis. Diagnostic difficulties and contribution of complementary tests].
abstract: The authors report a case of noncalcified chronic constrictive pericarditis, in which the diagnosis was delayed due to an associated mitral stenosis. The diagnostic value of various invasive and noninvasive complementary investigations is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Sainte-Anne, Toulon Naval.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Talard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bouchiat
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dussarat
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002908:Chronic Disease; D018619:Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Péricardite chronique constrictive non calcifiante. Difficultés diagnostiques et apport des examens complémentaires.