AI Article Synopsis
- A 60-year-old man showed symptoms of heart failure and was diagnosed with a calcified pericardial effusion termed "milk of calcium," indicating constrictive physiology.
- He underwent a pericardiectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the pericardium, which led to positive results one year later.
- There are very few documented cases of calcific pericardial effusion associated with constrictive pathology in medical literature.
Article Abstract
A 60-year-old man presented with heart failure symptoms and was found to have a calcified pericardial effusion consistent with "milk of calcium" and constrictive physiology. The patient received a pericardiectomy and has had favorable outcomes at his 1-year follow-up. There are minimal reports of calcific pericardial effusion with constrictive pathology.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10774894 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102133 | DOI Listing |
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