Pericarditis

References

Other Works Consulted

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  • LeWinter MM (2008). Pericardial diseases. In P Libby et al., eds., Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 8th ed., pp. 1829–1853. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.

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Author: Robin Parks, MS Last Updated: April 20, 2009
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
John A. McPherson, MD, FACC, FSCAI - Cardiology

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