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Constrictive/restrictive cardiac physiology: Pericarditis or right ventricular infarction?
Author(s) -
Gavrila Dan,
Horwitz Phillip A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.21256
Subject(s) - constrictive pericarditis , medicine , pericardiectomy , cardiology , pericarditis , hemodynamics , pathological , infarction , heart failure , myocardial infarction
Here we report on the case of a 71 year old man who presented with signs and symptoms suggestive of right heart failure and was diagnosed with and successfully treated for constrictive pericarditis. Radiographic, hemodynamic, and intra‐operative pathological findings typical of constrictive pericarditis are presented. The potential for right ventricular infarction which can mimic the hemodynamic findings in constrictive pericarditis is also discussed. Pericardiectomy was recommended and was successful in improving the patient's systemic vascular congestion and symptoms. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.