Cor Vasa 2020, 62(5):510-512 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2020.057
An easily dismissed suspect of heart failure
- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo E.P.E., Barreiro, Portugal
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare pathology with several potential clinical manifestations. Its presence can be discovered as an incidental finding or as a primary cause of other manifestations or diseases. The pericardiectomy is the only curative measure; however, it could lead to some complications and we should always measure the pro and cons of the procedure. We present a case of a female patient admitted for typical atrial flutter and heart failure symptoms. Etiology investigation revealed a rare cause of heart failure - idiopathic constrictive pericarditis - after several investigations' exams.
Keywords: Atrial flutter, Constrictive pericarditis, Heart failure, Pericardiectomy, Transthoracic echocardiography
Received: March 31, 2020; Revised: May 27, 2020; Accepted: June 4, 2020; Published: November 1, 2020 Show citation
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