A Conundrum of Diagnostic Analogy Between Constrictive Pericarditis and Pericardial Tamponade.
| Autor: | Ata F; Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT., Osman O; Cardiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT., Javed S; Internal Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, PAK., Muthanna B; Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT., Abushahba G; Cardiology, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, IRL. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 Jul 06; Vol. 12 (7), pp. e9036. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 06. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.9036 |
| Abstrakt: | Constrictive pericarditis and cardiac tamponade are two key pathologies of the pericardium. Both increase the intrapericardial pressure and cause adverse effects on the physiological distention and relaxation of the heart's chambers. They share multiple overlapping features and, therefore, can be very challenging to differentiate between the two with regards to clinical presentation and non-invasive imaging techniques. We present a similar case with a diagnostic challenge from the laboratory investigations and non-invasive imaging. We have discussed the pathophysiology with the common and distinguishing features of the two pathologies when there is an ambiguity. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Ata et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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