Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2920851 | Heart, Lung and Circulation | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Constrictive pericarditis is the commonest cardiac complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Two percent of patients with RA develop significant clinical symptoms of pericarditis, which may not correlate with joint disease duration or severity. Symptoms are often vague and non-specific, which frequently delays the diagnosis and subsequent management. Surgical excision of the pericardium is the only definitive treatment option. We present the case of a 60 year-old lady with RA who presented with symptoms due to pericardial constriction and underwent radical pericardectomy.
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Authors
Adam D. Jordan, Muhammad E.A. Khan, Edward T. Hoey, Doris Rassl, Samer A.M. Nashef,