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Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect
CASE REPORT
Constrictive pericarditis from an endocardial pacemaker lead
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