05 June 2024 : Case report
Successful Visceral and Parietal Pericardiectomy for Refractory Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis: A Challenging Case Report
Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology
Jessica Cox1EF, Khaled Chatila2EF, Scott D. Lick3ABD*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943979
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943979
Table 1. Post-second pericardiocentesis RHC findings, initial pericardiocentesis performed at an outside hospital. Elevated filling pressures are shown.
RA | 27/24 mmHg (24) |
PW | 28/28 mmHg (27) |
PA | 30/23 mmHg (27) |
CO (Fick) | 5.48 L/min |
RA – right atrium; PW – pulmonary wedge; PA – pulmonary artery; CO – cardiac output. |