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Seventy-six healthy controls were also studied. The investigation included thorough history taking, clinical examination, electrocardiography, chest radiograph, and full resting echocardiography. Of 110 patients, 6 (5.4%) had congestive heart failure (CHF), and 9 (8.1%) had a history of acute pericarditis. Echocardiography showed pericardial thickening, with or without effusion, in 34.5% of the patients. Valvular involvement included leaflet thickening (48.1%), endocardial calcification (20.9%), and left-sided valve regurgitation (aortic, 15.4%; mitral, 47.2%). All patients had normal left ventricular contractility (fractional shortening, 0.43\u2009\u00b1\u20090.05), and high cardiac output (CO; 9.34\u2009\u00b1\u20092.28 L\/min). Pulmonary hypertension (PHT), defined as Doppler peak systolic tricuspid gradient greater than 30 mm Hg, developed in 65 patients (59.1%). PHT correlated positively with age and CO and did not differ significantly between groups. Cardiac catheterization in the 6 patients with CHF revealed severe PHT, increased pulmonary resistance (PVR), and normal capillary wedge pressure. It was concluded that in patients with TI, the heart is primarily affected by PHT, which is the leading cause of CHF. High CO resulting from chronic tissue hypoxia and increased PVR are the main contributing factors. 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