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    Constrictive Pericarditis

    Definition 1

    A heart disorder in which the pericardial sac becomes thickened and fibrotic, tightening the myocardium and impeding the normal myocardial function. (NCI Thesaurus)

    Definition 2

    A disorder characterized by a thickened and fibrotic pericardial sac; these fibrotic changes impede normal myocardial function by restricting myocardial muscle action. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)




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