Mixed constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy in a 36-year-old female.

Abstract

Mixed lesion of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy and Constrictive Pericarditis is a rarely reported clinical entity which poses a diagnostic and therapeutic enigma to physicians. The management of both conditions differs markedly. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy is managed either conservatively or cardiac transplant may be offered. On the other hand, Constrictive Pericarditis can be surgically treated by pericardiectomy. We report a rare case of decompensated heart failure presenting with mixed features of both constrictive and restrictive cardiomyopathy.

• Authors: Naveed Akhtar, Ayesha Khalid, Sabeen Razaque, Waqas Ahmed, Habib-ur-Rahman, Munir Ahmed
• Journal: JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (J Pak Med Assoc) Vol. 62 Issue 5 Pg. 508-10 (May 2012) ISSN: 0030-9982 [Print] Pakistan
• PMID: 22755323 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Biopsy
• Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive (complications, diagnosis, pathology)
• Echocardiography
• Female
• Humans
• Pericarditis, Constrictive (complications, diagnosis, pathology)
• Radiography, Thoracic
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed