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Diastolic Coronary Artery Compression in Constrictive Pericarditis.

ABSTRACT: Phasic coronary artery compression during diastole is a rare phenomenon. We describe a case of diastolic coronary artery compression which was caused by constrictive pericarditis. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).

SUBMITTER: Christopoulos G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8301696 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Diastolic Coronary Artery Compression in Constrictive Pericarditis.

Christopoulos Georgios G Stulak John M JM Oh Jae K JK Prasad Abhiram A

JACC. Case reports 20200506 5

Phasic coronary artery compression during diastole is a rare phenomenon. We describe a case of diastolic coronary artery compression which was caused by constrictive pericarditis. (<b>Level of Difficulty: Beginner.</b>). ...[more]

PMID: 34317356

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