Pericardial waffle for effusive‐constrictive pericarditis

Pericardial waffle for effusive‐constrictive pericarditis

Abstract We present the case of a 55‐year‐old female marathon runner who presented with progressive exercise intolerance and was diagnosed with effusive‐constrictive pericarditis. Stereotypical findings of this challenging diagnosis are shown by transthoracic echocardiographic and right heart cathet...

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Main Authors: Omid Kiamanesh, Adriana Luk, Gillian C. Nesbitt, Mitesh Badiwala, Susanna Mak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
Subjects:
Constrictive pericarditis
Pericardial effusion
Pericardiectomy
Pericardial waffle
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12926
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spelling doaj-3513ef376d0147b2bef1372081a675a22021-06-02T08:45:55ZengWileyESC Heart Failure2055-58222020-10-01753213321410.1002/ehf2.12926Pericardial waffle for effusive‐constrictive pericarditisOmid Kiamanesh0Adriana Luk1Gillian C. Nesbitt2Mitesh Badiwala3Susanna Mak4Division of Cardiology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario CanadaDivision of Cardiology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario CanadaDivision of Cardiology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario CanadaDepartment of Surgery University of Toronto Toronto Ontario CanadaDivision of Cardiology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario CanadaAbstract We present the case of a 55‐year‐old female marathon runner who presented with progressive exercise intolerance and was diagnosed with effusive‐constrictive pericarditis. Stereotypical findings of this challenging diagnosis are shown by transthoracic echocardiographic and right heart catheterization. We treated the patient with a parietal pericardiectomy and pericardial waffle procedure to relieve a thick and constrictive epicardium.https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12926Constrictive pericarditisPericardial effusionPericardiectomyPericardial waffle
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author Omid Kiamanesh
Adriana Luk
Gillian C. Nesbitt
Mitesh Badiwala
Susanna Mak
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Adriana Luk
Gillian C. Nesbitt
Mitesh Badiwala
Susanna Mak
Pericardial waffle for effusive‐constrictive pericarditis
ESC Heart Failure
Constrictive pericarditis
Pericardial effusion
Pericardiectomy
Pericardial waffle
author_facet Omid Kiamanesh
Adriana Luk
Gillian C. Nesbitt
Mitesh Badiwala
Susanna Mak
author_sort Omid Kiamanesh
title Pericardial waffle for effusive‐constrictive pericarditis
title_short Pericardial waffle for effusive‐constrictive pericarditis
title_full Pericardial waffle for effusive‐constrictive pericarditis
title_fullStr Pericardial waffle for effusive‐constrictive pericarditis
title_full_unstemmed Pericardial waffle for effusive‐constrictive pericarditis
title_sort pericardial waffle for effusive‐constrictive pericarditis
publisher Wiley
series ESC Heart Failure
issn 2055-5822
publishDate 2020-10-01
description Abstract We present the case of a 55‐year‐old female marathon runner who presented with progressive exercise intolerance and was diagnosed with effusive‐constrictive pericarditis. Stereotypical findings of this challenging diagnosis are shown by transthoracic echocardiographic and right heart catheterization. We treated the patient with a parietal pericardiectomy and pericardial waffle procedure to relieve a thick and constrictive epicardium.
topic Constrictive pericarditis
Pericardial effusion
Pericardiectomy
Pericardial waffle
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12926
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