Title of article
Cor calcium: heart trapped in a pericardial cage
Author/Authors
Velibey, Yalçın Department of Cardiology - Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Training and Research Hospital - İstanbul - Turkey , Şahin, Sinan Department of Radiology - Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Training and Research Hospital - İstanbul - Turkey , Sinan Güvenç, Tolga Department of Cardiology - Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Training and Research Hospital - İstanbul - Turkey , Onuk, Tolga Department of Cardiology - Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center - Training and Research Hospital - İstanbul - Turkey
Pages
2
From page
5005
To page
5006
Abstract
A 47-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital
for the evaluation of shortness of breath. Her previous medical
record was unremarkable. ECG revealed negative T waves in the
inferior and precordial derivations (Fig. 1). Chest X-ray showed
dense calcification around the heart, compatible with a calcified pericardium (Fig. 2a, b). Two-dimensional transthoracic
echocardiogram revealed severe thickening and calcification of the pericardium, leading to the strangulation of the heart, but
the extent of pericardial calcifications could not be estimated
(Fig. 3a, b; Video 1).
Keywords
Cor calcium , heart trapped , pericardial cage
Journal title
The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology: Andolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi
Serial Year
2017
Record number
2618095
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