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Constrictive pericarditis causing extrinsic mitral stenosis and a left heart mass
Clinical Cardiology
|June 1, 1996
Summary
Constrictive pericarditis typically affects the right heart. This case highlights a rare instance where it mimicked mitral stenosis due to a unique mitral annulus mass, a finding previously unreported.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Pathology
Background:
- Constrictive pericarditis is a fibrotic condition affecting the pericardium, often causing right heart blood flow obstruction.
- Mitral stenosis is commonly caused by rheumatic heart disease or calcification.