Cardiac Echinococcosis! Still Possible in Indian Scenario.

We present a rare collection of two cases- one with intraventricular and other with infected intrapericardial echinococcosis. Intra pericardial echinococcosis presented like chronic pericarditis, where as intra ventricular cardiac echinococcosis presented as Right Ventricular failure with NYHA (New York Heart association) class III symptoms. Intrapericardial hydatid approached through left anterolateral thoracotomy and intraventricular cardiac echinococcosis was approached through midline sternotomy and procedure was done on cardiopulmonary bypass. Post operative course uneventful.