Pericardial constriction

Chronic constrictive pericarditis is a disease caused by chronic pericardial inflammation caused by thickening, adhesion and even calcification of the pericardium, which makes the heart relax, restrict contraction, reduce heart function, and cause systemic blood circulation disorders. Chronic constrictive pericarditis is mostly caused by tuberculous pericarditis. Acute suppurative pericarditis persists for about 10%, and the others can also be caused by rheumatism, trauma, and mediastinal radiotherapy, accounting for a very small number. The most common cause of inflammation in our country is tuberculosis and purulent infection, followed by mold or virus infection.

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