1. Constrictive Pericarditis Masked by CAPD
Asif S. Kazmi, MD, Robert B. Canada, MD, Ahmad Munir, MD, Barry M. Wall, MD 
American Journal of Kidney Diseases 
Volume 52, Issue 5, Pages (November 2008)
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2. Figure 1
Echocardiogram shows pericardial thickening and calcification (arrows). Heart chambers are not well visualized, probably because of severely thickened and calcified pericardium. Abbreviations: LV, left ventricle; RV, right ventricle; LA, left atrium; RA, right atrium.
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3. Figure 2
Computed tomographic scan of the chest, reconstructed sagittal view, shows encasement of the heart in a heavily calcified pericardium.
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4. Figure 3
Right ventricular pressure tracing of the patient shows the characteristic dip and plateau pattern.
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5. Figure 4
Right atrial pressure tracing of the patient shows the characteristic deep x and y descents.
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