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Cholesterol pericarditis with massive pericardial cholesterol cyst
Author(s) -
F. Alsemgeest,
Stefan R. Spiegelenberg,
Otto Kamp
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs130
Subject(s) - medicine , pericarditis , coronary artery disease , cardiology , chest pain , percutaneous coronary intervention , surgery , myocardial infarction
A 63-year-old male presented with exertional dyspnoea, chest pain, and dizziness. He had a cardiac history of coronary artery disease with a percutaneous coronary intervention of the left descending artery. Furthermore, a pericarditis with a small pericardial cyst was observed 8 years ago. The general history revealed rheumatoid arthritis. On admission, central venous pressure was elevated and …

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