Rare Concurrence of Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Effusive Constrictive Pericarditis
Satoshi Okayama1 , *
Tsunenari Soeda1
Ayako Seno1
Makoto Watanabe2
Tamio Nakajima2
Shiro Uemura1
Yoshihiko Saito1
Authors Info & Affiliations
Tsunenari Soeda1
Ayako Seno1
Makoto Watanabe2
Tamio Nakajima2
Shiro Uemura1
Yoshihiko Saito1
Authors Info & Affiliations
The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal
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2 May 2011 •
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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DOI: 10.2174/1874192401105010099
Abstract
A 78-year-old man with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis was referred for preoperative evaluation of cardiac function. Echocardiography and cardiac cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a thickened visceral pericardium, and a large pericardial effusion. Cardiac late gadolinium-enhanced MRI revealed pericardial inflammation or fibrosis. Apical HCM with concurrent effusive constrictive pericarditis was diagnosed. Further studies are required to elucidate the pathophysiology of this condition.
Keywords: Echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, pericardial effusion, elderly..
