Constrictive pericarditis following mild non-penetrating trauma
Rasaretnam, R.; Paul, A.T.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine 5(1): 57-62
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-8291 PMID: 1057914 Document Number: 83409
A case of constrictive pericarditis developed within twenty-four days of mild, blunt thoracic trauma. Rapid progression from traumatic pericarditis to constriction is documented with clinical evidence, electrocardiographic changes and cardiac catheterisation data. Other manifestations of pericardial reaction after blunt chest trauma are reviewed briefly.