Acute graft rejection mimicking constrictive pericarditis after heart transplantation. A case report

Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is an infrequent complication following heart transplantation (HTx) and arises from diverse postoperative occurrences, including mediastinitis, pericardial effusion, or allograft rejection. Indeed, this rare clinical entity can be misdiagnosed as a rejection episode or...

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Published in:Archivos peruanos de cardiología y cirugía cardiovascular 2024-04, Vol.5 (2), p.e399-116
Main Authors: Burgos, Lucrecia María, Ballari, Franco Nicolás, Baro Vila, Rocío Consuelo, de Bortoli, María Antonella, Vrancic, Mariano, Diez, Mirta
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Language:English
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Summary:Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is an infrequent complication following heart transplantation (HTx) and arises from diverse postoperative occurrences, including mediastinitis, pericardial effusion, or allograft rejection. Indeed, this rare clinical entity can be misdiagnosed as a rejection episode or restrictive cardiomyopathy. In this report, we present the case of a 43-year-old male who underwent HTx 1.5 years prior and was subsequently admitted to our center due to the gradual onset of symptoms indicative of right congestive heart failure, with an initial diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis.
ISSN:2708-7212
2708-7212
DOI:10.47487/apcyccv.v5i2.339