Reversible left ventricular dysfunction simulating a myocardial infarction after pericardiectomy

D. E. Wood; A. J. Crumbley; N. L. Pereira

doi:10.1136/heart.88.2.183

Reversible left ventricular dysfunction simulating a myocardial infarction after pericardiectomy

D. E. Wood, A. J. Crumbley, N. L. Pereira

Cardiovascular Medicine

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A 39 year old man with postoperative constrictive pericarditis after pericardiectomy developed major left ventricular systolic dysfunction with an anterior wall infarct pattern on ECG but no regional wall motion abnormalities by echocardiography or serum enzymatic evidence of a myocardial infarction. The left ventricular dysfunction resolved over two weeks with supportive treatment. It is postulated that this patient's transient left ventricular dysfunction and ECG changes were caused by myocardial inflammation and oedema induced by operative trauma during pericardiectomy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	183-184
Number of pages	2
Journal	Heart
Volume	88
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/heart.88.2.183
State	Published - 2002

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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