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Summary
Constrictive pericarditis secondary to endocardial pacemaker inflammation, without associated pericardial effusion or infection, has yet to be described in the literature. We present a case of a 42-year-old man who developed recurrent ascites from regional constrictive pericarditis following pacemaker implant. Symptoms resolved after pericardiectomy.
- heart failure
- pacing and eectrophysiology
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Contributors NA: evaluated patient in clinic and hospital, did the literature search on this topic and played an important role in writing the article. MKM: contributed in patient evaluation and preparation of the manuscript, helped edit the manuscript and obtain the images. MA: the attending supervisor who helped in working up the patient, played a significant role in establishing the diagnosis and helped edit the manuscript contents.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
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