Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Arq Bras Cardiol. 2011 Jan;96(1):e7-10.
A patient with signs and symptoms of right heart failure of unknown etiology was referred to a referral hospital in the eastern area of the city of São Paulo with a diagnosis of calcified constrictive pericarditis and was treated by surgery. This pathology is characterized by an irreversible process of pericardium calcification, and surgery is the only alternative to control the symptoms and improve patients' quality of life. This case drew special attention due to the extensive calcification involving the interventricular septum. The unusual aspect of the images has made the diagnosis difficult and raised doubts about the existence of an associated disease.
一位出现右心衰竭体征和症状且病因不明的患者被转诊到圣保罗市东部的一家转诊医院，被诊断为钙化缩窄性心包炎，并接受了手术治疗。这种病理表现为心包不可逆钙化的过程，手术是控制症状和提高患者生活质量的唯一选择。由于广泛的室间隔钙化，该病例引起了特别关注。图像的异常表现使诊断变得困难，并对是否存在相关疾病产生了疑问。
