An Armored Heart: A Diagnosis Hidden in Plain Sight.

ABSTRACT: We report a case of an overtly symptomatic patient with delayed diagnosis of massive (>25-mm thickness), circular, constrictive pericarditis. Our patient underwent a successful surgical pericardiectomy-a high-risk procedure-revealing an armored heart, with an impressive clinical improvement. Diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis is challenging and requires high clinical suspicion.

SUBMITTER: Malkots B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11328775 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature