A case of asbestos-related constrictive pericarditis:

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Open

Soki Kurumisawa¹ 

关键词: Asbestosis;    constrictive pericarditis;    heart failure;    pericardiectomy;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2055552015598062

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

A 78-year-old man presented with exertional dyspnea and lower leg edema for 3 months. He had a 25-year history of the exposure to asbestos, and pulmonary asbestosis was diagnosed 3 years ago. An echocardiogram and cardiac catheterization were compatible with constrictive pericarditis. He underwent pericardiectomy. On the right ventricle, the pericardium was firmly attached to the epicardium. Pathological examination confirmed the thickness of the pericardium and epicardium without specific findings indicating pathogeneses.

【 授权许可】

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