The Utility of Invasive Hemodynamic Assessment in Diagnosing Constrictive Pericarditis: A Case Report

Fawaz Mohammed1, Sajjad Haider2,3, Jacqueline Dawson Dowe2

  • 1Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Bowling Green, USA.

Cureus
|July 30, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Constrictive pericarditis, often missed due to vague symptoms, causes abnormal heart filling leading to right-sided heart failure. This case highlights diagnosis via imaging and catheterization in a patient with shortness of breath.