European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 457-464 , November 2006

Constrictive pericarditis: A reminder of a not so rare disease

  • Michael Bergman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine “C”, Rabin Medical Center, Golda Campus (Hasharon), Petah-Tiqva, Israel
    • The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine “C”, Rabin Medical Center, Golda Campus (Hasharon), 7, Keren Kayemet St., Petah Tiqva, Israel. Tel.: +972 3 9372598; fax: +972 3 9372604.
    • ,
  • Janos Vitrai

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Golda Campus (Hasharon), Petah-Tiqva, Israel
    • The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Hertzel Salman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine “C”, Rabin Medical Center, Golda Campus (Hasharon), Petah-Tiqva, Israel
    • The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel

Received 21 June 2005 ,Revised 11 May 2006 ,Accepted 3 July 2006.

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PII: S0953-6205(06)00186-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.07.006

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 457-464 , November 2006

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