Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis: a rare cause of effusive-constrictive pericarditis requiring pericardiectomy.
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Effusive-constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition. In this report, we describe a case of effusive-constrictive pericarditis caused by seronegative rheumatoid arthritis which was successfully treated with surgical pericardiectomy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
دوره 14 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012