Clinical Manifestation
Occurs over an extended time period and mimic those of CHF and corpulmonale. Dyspnea on exertion, dependent odema, ascitis, fatigue, anorexia and weight loss, increased jugular venous pressure, pulsus paradoxus is uncommon.
Diagnosis
History, X-ray chest, Echocardiography, CT scan, MRI, ECG
Therapeutic Management
Treat the cause.
Surgical intervention-Pericardectomy
- Resection of the affected pericardium.
- Nursing management is the same as for cardiac surgical patient.