Cor Vasa 2020, 62(5):506-508 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2020.058

Pericardial necrosis - a rare clinical condition case report

Iveta Tasheva^a, Ivo Petrov^a, Zoran Stankov^a, Jivka Stoykova^a, Iana Simova^b, Maria Dotseva^b, Galina Georgieva^c, Silvia Pavlova^d

^a Invasive Cardiology Department, Acibadem City Clinic University Hospital, Bulgaria

^b Cardiology Department, Acibadem City Clinic University Hospital, Bulgaria

^c Imaging Department, Acibadem City Clinic University Hospital, Bulgaria

^d Cardiology Department, Sofiamed University Hospital, Bulgaria

Chest pain in its varieties is a major reason for searching medical help. A 53-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with complaints of atypical angina and shortness of breath. A series of imaging, invasive and non-invasive investigations were done to reach the right diagnosis - pericardial necrosis.

Keywords: Absence of coronary artery disease, Chest pain, Pericardial necrosis

Received: April 17, 2020; Revised: May 26, 2020; Accepted: June 4, 2020; Published: November 1, 2020  Show citation