Idiopathic Constrictive Pericarditis and Eggshell Calcification of the Heart

Idiopathic Constrictive Pericarditis and Eggshell Calcification of the Heart

Extensive pericardial calcification is rare in patients with chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP). We report the case of a young man who had CCP with “eggshell” calcification of the pericardium and the classic features of CCP on echocardiography and cardiac catheterization. The patient had an une...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Vijayvergiya, MD, Navjyot Kaur, MD, Ramesh Patel, MD, Anupam Lal, MD, Ganesh Kasinadhuni, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
calcification
constrictive pericarditis
pericardiectomy
right-sided heart failure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920308433

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