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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Constrictive pericarditis involves fibrosis impairing ventricular filling.
  • Diagnosis is challenging due to overlapping symptoms with cardiac tamponade and restrictive cardiomyopathy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a unique case of effusive-constrictive pericarditis with cardiac tamponade.
  • To highlight diagnostic challenges and treatment outcomes in a patient with multiple comorbidities.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 62-year-old woman with a history of multiple myeloma and bone marrow transplantation.
  • Diagnostic tools included computed tomographic angiogram, echocardiography, and cardiac catheterization.
  • Treatment involved colchicine and heart failure management.

Main Results:

  • Patient presented with recurrent cardiac tamponade secondary to bacterial pericardial effusion and later possible post-surgical effusion.
  • Cardiac catheterization confirmed effusive-constrictive pericarditis with elevated right atrial pressure and ventricular interdependence.
  • Colchicine treatment resulted in symptomatic improvement.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac catheterization remains the gold standard for diagnosing constrictive pericarditis.
  • Colchicine shows potential as a curative treatment for subacute symptoms.
  • This case underscores the importance of recognizing effusive-constrictive pericarditis, especially when presenting with cardiac tamponade.