%0 Case Reports
%T A failing right heart in an eggshell: A case report of idiopathic constrictive pericarditis.
%A Balaji N
%A Dodoo SN
%A Adams A
%A Dixit P
%A Acosta G
%A Burkle J
%J Clin Case Rep
%V 12
%N 8
%D 2024 Aug
%M 39135766
暂无%R 10.1002/ccr3.9277
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Constrictive Pericarditis is a rare fibrotic conversion of the pericardium that results in non-specific clinical symptoms such as hepatomegaly, ascites, pleural effusions, and lower extremity edema. A multi-modal diagnostic approach with cardiac imaging tools, cardiac hemodynamic measurements, and tissue biopsy can be used to diagnose Constrictive Pericarditis.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Constrictive Pericarditis is a rare complication resulting in the fibrotic conversion of the pericardium secondary to idiopathic, infective, post-surgical, or post-radiation etiologies. The rigid and restrictive nature of the pericardium can result in non-specific symptoms of volume overload that can mimic liver cirrhosis or congestive heart failure. We present the case of a 73-year-old female with constrictive pericarditis who presented with vague symptoms of abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, and bilateral lower extremity edema. This case report highlights the clinical manifestation, invasive, and non-invasive diagnostic work-up, and management of constrictive pericarditis.