Here's the rub: A case of constrictive pericarditis in an adult with cystic fibrosis.

Respir Med Case Rep

J Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program, USA.

Published: June 2021

We present a rare coexistence of constrictive pericarditis in a patient with cystic fibrosis. Careful attention to cardiac friction rub auscultated on initial examination prompted echocardiography revealing constrictive pericarditis further confirmed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging that allowed for dedicated treatment in addition to management of his concurrent respiratory infection.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8349017PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101434DOI Listing

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