Constrictive pericarditis in post cardiac transplant patient

Authors

  • Marcelo Izurieta Médico residente de cardiología. Sanatorio Trinidad Mitre. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Luciano Fallabrino Médico cardiólogo. Sector eco-Doppler cardiovascular. Sanatorio Trinidad Mitre. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Federico Dubini Médico cardiólogo. Sector hipertensión pulmonar y trasplante. Sanatorio Trinidad Mitre. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Guillermo Bortman Médico cardiólogo. Sector hipertensión pulmonar y trasplante. Sanatorio Trinidad Mitre. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Ramón Piazza Médico cirujano cardiovascular. Sanatorio Trinidad Mitre. Buenos Aires. Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.v1n3a11

Keywords:

constrictive pericarditis, heart failure, heart transplant.

Abstract

We present a case of a 63-year-old patient with a history of orthotopic heart transplantation who evolved within a few months with heart failure to a right predominance secondary to constrictive pericarditis. The diagnosis was made through clinical and imaging methods, mainly Doppler echocardiography. Once diagnosed and taking into account the ominous prognosis of this entity, a radical pericardiectomy was performed with resolution of the clinical problem.

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

1.
Izurieta M, Fallabrino L, Dubini F, Bortman G, Piazza R. Constrictive pericarditis in post cardiac transplant patient. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 4];1(3):47-50. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/98