A multimodality imaging approach to chronic constrictive pericarditis revealed by a symptomatic atrial fibrillation: case report and literature review.
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A 40-year-old patient with no cardiovascular risk factors was admitted to our center for palpitations with dyspnea involving for 4 months. Clinical exam showed signs of global heart failure. The electrocardiogram showed atrial fibrillation and the chest X-ray revealed right atrial enlargement with left paraventricular calcifications. The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis (CP) was diagnostic based on echocardiography and cardiac catheterization. Computed tomography (CT) scan chest showed extensive calcifications suggestive of calcific CP. Subsequently, he underwent pericardiectomy, through median sternotomy approach and is currently on follow-up with asymptomatic cardiac status.
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Oxford Medical Case Reports (OMCR) is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal publishing original and educationally valuable case reports that expand the field of medicine. The journal covers all medical specialities including cardiology, rheumatology, nephrology, oncology, neurology, and reproduction, comprising a comprehensive resource for physicians in all fields and at all stages of training. Oxford Medical Case Reports deposits all articles in PubMed Central (PMC). Physicians and researchers can find your work through PubMed , helping you reach the widest possible audience. The journal is also indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection . Oxford Medical Case Reports publishes case reports under the following categories: Allergy Audiovestibular medicine Cardiology and cardiovascular systems Critical care medicine Dermatology Emergency medicine Endocrinology and metabolism Gastroenterology and hepatology Geriatrics and gerontology Haematology Immunology Infectious diseases and tropical medicine Medical disorders in pregnancy Medical ophthalmology Nephrology Neurology Oncology Paediatrics Pain Palliative medicine Pharmacology and pharmacy Psychiatry Radiology, nuclear medicine, and medical imaging Respiratory disorders Rheumatology Sexual and reproductive health Sports Medicine Substance abuse.
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