Key result
Cardiac MRI successfully identified constrictive pericarditis in a patient with an atypical presentation mimicking liver cirrhosis, leading to a full recovery after surgical pericardiectomy.
Why the study?
Constrictive pericarditis can mimic heart failure or liver disease, often leading to missed or delayed diagnosis and suboptimal clinical outcomes.
Design
Case report
Authors
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May warrant considering CP in unexplained HF or hepatic presentations; leaves open optimal early diagnostic strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case highlights the utility of cardiac MRI in diagnosing constrictive pericarditis in patients presenting with atypical symptoms mimicking primary liver disease.
Vaysblat et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Constrictive pericarditis (n=1). Cardiac MRI and Pericardiectomy was evaluated on Clinical recovery. Cardiac MRI successfully identified constrictive pericarditis in a patient with an atypical presentation mimicking liver cirrhosis, leading to a full recovery after surgical pericardiectomy.
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