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Delayed presentation of an organized chronic intrapericardial hematoma with diastolic dysfunction
Author(s) -
Ojha Vineeta,
Deshpande Amit Ajit,
Pandey Niraj Nirmal,
Ramakrishnan Pradeep,
Jagia Priya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15653
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , magnetic resonance imaging , hematoma , diastole , radiology , cardiology , blood pressure
We describe the case of a 45‐year‐old man, with a history of blunt trauma to the chest 2 years back, presenting with diastolic dysfunction secondary to the development of a large, organized, intrapericardial hematoma. The case highlights the possibility of extremely delayed presentation in such cases and the importance of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in making an accurate preoperative diagnosis and guiding optimal management strategies.