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Masked atrial septal defect in constrictive pericarditis

T Kanda1, F Naganuma, T Suzuki

  • 1Second Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.

Journal of Medicine
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Diagnosing rare atrial septal defects (ASD) masked by constrictive pericarditis (CP) is challenging. This case highlights successful diagnosis using advanced imaging and cardiac catheterization, followed by surgical repair.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Cardiac Surgery

Background:

  • Atrial septal defect (ASD) and constrictive pericarditis (CP) co-occurrence is rare.
  • Clinical presentation of ASD can be obscured by CP, complicating diagnosis.