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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Homa Najafi, M.D.[2]

Historical Perspective

• In 1989, Hatle et al reported the two characteristic features in constrictive pericarditis
• First, they showed dissociation between intrathoracic and intracardiac pressures
• Second, enhanced ventricular interaction can also occur

Discovery

• There is limited information about the historical perspective of [disease name].

OR

• [Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].

• The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
• In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
• In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].

Famous Cases

The following are a few famous cases of [disease name]: