The constrictive consequences of pericardial calcifications

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Aug 6;8(11):2320-2321. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3116. eCollection 2020 Nov.

Abstract

A 53-year-old man presented with symptomatic severe pulmonary valve regurgitation. He underwent a diagnostic catheterization. A heavily calcified pericardium and the pressure tracings illustrate typical features of constrictive pericarditis physiology, including the "square root sign." This condition is important to recognize given the progressive nature and poor prognosis if untreated.

Keywords: congenital heart disease; constrictive pericarditis; dip and plateau pattern; square root sign.