title: Constrictive pericarditis masquerading as chronic idiopathic pleural effusion: importance of physical examination.
authors.forename: Mohammed W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Akhter
authors.forename: Ismael N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Nuño
authors.forename: Shahbudin H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Rahimtoola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010808:Physical Examination; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013599:Systole