Constrictive pericarditis can occur after any major pericardial disease that cause inflammation around the heart, such as:
Heart surgery (post-cardiac surgery) Radiation therapy to the chest area (post-radiation therapy, specifically after Hodgkin disease or breast cancer) Tuberculosis (postinfectious)
Constrictive pericarditis can also develop with no apparent cause.
What causes constrictive pericarditis?
Constrictive pericarditis can occur after any major pericardial disease that cause inflammation around the heart, such as:
Heart surgery (post-cardiac surgery) Radiation therapy to the chest area (post-radiation therapy, specifically after Hodgkin disease or breast cancer) Tuberculosis (postinfectious)
Constrictive pericarditis can also develop with no apparent cause.