A classical case report of constrictive pericarditis, highlighting the role of magnetic resonance imaging and haemodynamic assessment.
Paulina M ConradiJosephine F HeidendaelCarolien M H B LucasMehrdad Talebian YazdiM Louis HandokoPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)
Constrictive pericarditis can mimic HFpEF. Due to its potentially curable character, timely recognition is of cardinal importance. In patients with symptoms of severe right-sided heart failure not resolving after diuretic therapy, a septal shudder on echocardiography should trigger further investigation, with e.g. CMR and cardiac catheterization.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- heart failure
- case report
- magnetic resonance imaging
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- acute heart failure
- computed tomography
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- early onset
- pulmonary hypertension
- contrast enhanced
- atrial fibrillation
- stem cells
- drug induced
- physical activity
- diffusion weighted imaging
- replacement therapy