Publications by authors named "Paulina M Conradi"
Article Synopsis
- Constrictive pericarditis is a rare complication of pericarditis that can be challenging to diagnose, often leading to symptoms of right-sided heart failure due to a stiff pericardium impacting heart function.
- In this case, a patient misdiagnosed with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) showed persistent symptoms despite treatment, revealing the need for deeper investigation after specific echocardiogram findings.
- Timely identification of constrictive pericarditis is crucial because it can often be treated effectively, especially in patients with persistent right-sided heart failure symptoms unresponsive to diuretics.
We report a case of a 73-year-old female patient, who was admitted to the coronary care unit due to chest pain, malaise and near syncope. During physical examination, the patient was hypotensive and there were signs of left-sided heart failure and a loud systolic murmur. Echocardiogram showed apical ballooning with dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, based on systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve with important mitral valve regurgitation.
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