The Shielded Heart: A Case of Calcified Constrictive Pericarditis
- Author:
Aditya Doni PRADANA
1
;
Putrika Prastuti Ratna GHARINI
;
Ihsanul AMAL
;
Saskia Dyah HANDARI
Author Information
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From: Cardiovascular Imaging Asia 2024;8(4):84-87
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Pericardial calcification (PC) is a very rare condition, usually caused by infection, trauma, or chronic inflammation. The clinical consequence of PC presents as constrictive pericarditis, which causes severe diastolic dysfunction. We present a case of a 42-year-old male patient with a history of tuberculosis pericardial effusion about 20 years ago who presented with constrictive pericarditis with signs and symptoms of right heart failure. Non-invasive multimodalities imaging including chest X-ray, echocardiography, and cardiac computed tomography showed a PC on the right-anterior side of the heart causing constrictive pericarditis. The patient successfully underwent a pericardiectomy procedure, and the symptoms improved 3 months after surgery.
