Constrictive Pericarditis: An Incidental Finding.

J Assoc Physicians India

Junior Resident, Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Khaja Bandanawaz University (KBNU), Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India, Corresponding Author.

Published: November 2023

: Chandrakala, Khan H, Purushotham N. Constrictive Pericarditis: An Incidental Finding. J Assoc Physicians India 2023;71(11):85-86.

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