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Congenital total absence of the pericardium: A case report

Published:2010-06-01 Issue:3 Volume:5 Page:315-317
ISSN:2391-5463
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Author:

Zoroufian Arezou¹,Shirani Shapour²,Eslami Behareh³,Sahebjam Mohammad¹

Affiliation:

1. 1Echocardiography department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 1411713138, Tehran, Iran

2. 2Radiology department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 1411713138, Tehran, Iran

3. 3Research department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 1411713138, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

AbstractWe report the case of a 52-year-old woman who presented with a several-year history of palpitation (exacerbated by emotional stress and physical activity) and recent development of atypical chest pain. An investigation was undertaken to diagnose the patient’s problem and to recommend the best possible therapy. Transthoracic echocardiography and a computerized axial tomography scan showed evidence of complete absence of the pericardium, which is a rare congenital heart defect.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.2478/s11536-009-0018-5.pdf

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