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PERICARDIAL KNOCK [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

An early diastolic sound analogous to the normal third heart sound, but occurring somewhat earlier, due to rapid ventricular filling being abruptly halted by the restricting pericardium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Claquement protodiastolique parfois entendu en cas de péricardite constrictive et traduisant la déformation d'une plaque calcifiée ou l'arrêt brusque du remplissage ventriculaire.

Spanish

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