Constrictive pericarditis--a rare but important cause of recurrent cardiac failure: a case report.
Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is an uncommon cardiac disease which is often difficult to diagnose because of its vague and myriad clinical presentations. We report a case of a middle-aged lady who had non-specific symptoms and signs for six years before she was eventually diagnosed to have idiopathic constrictive pericarditis. An awareness and understanding of this condition is important, as it is a progressive condition and the likelihood of cure depends very much on its early identification and treatment.
Lim
V Y T
VY
Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore.
Kam
R M L
RM
Chen
K K W
KK
Cheah
F K
FK
Ding
Z P
ZP
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed