Constrictive Pericarditis With a Right Ventricular Apical Outpouching Masquerading as a Diverticulum

Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Sep;108(3):e203. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.02.018. Epub 2019 Mar 15.

Authors

Vineeta Ojha¹, Akash Vadher¹, S H Chandrashekhara¹, Sanjeev Kumar²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Radiology & Endovascular Interventions, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
² Department of Cardiovascular Radiology & Endovascular Interventions, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: sanjeevradio@gmail.com.

PMID: 30885855
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.02.018

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Computed Tomography Angiography / methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Diverticulum / diagnosis
Diverticulum / diagnostic imaging*
Diverticulum / physiopathology
Dyspnea / diagnosis
Dyspnea / etiology
Echocardiography / methods
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
Heart Ventricles / surgery
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
Male
Pericardiectomy / methods*
Pericarditis, Constrictive / diagnosis
Pericarditis, Constrictive / diagnostic imaging*
Pericarditis, Constrictive / surgery*
Rare Diseases
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome