Cholesterol Pericarditis

Cholesterol pericarditis is a rare condition characterized by a large, chronic cholesterol-rich pericardial effusion that often manifests with symptoms of heart failure. We report a case of an asymptomatic 51-year-old man with a massive cholesterol-rich pericardial effusion with echocardiographic ev...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Khawaja, Tasveer, Feroze, Rafey, Hoit, Brian D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9270592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35818601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.04.001
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Sumario:Cholesterol pericarditis is a rare condition characterized by a large, chronic cholesterol-rich pericardial effusion that often manifests with symptoms of heart failure. We report a case of an asymptomatic 51-year-old man with a massive cholesterol-rich pericardial effusion with echocardiographic evidence of impending tamponade. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

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