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Constrictive pericarditis following epicardial pacemaker implant: a diagnostic dilemma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 December 2024

Naveed Khan Open the ORCID record for Naveed Khan [Opens in a new window] ,
Supratim Sen Open the ORCID record for Supratim Sen [Opens in a new window]  and
Gaurav Kumar
Naveed Khan
Affiliation:
Dept of Cardiac Anaesthesia, NH SRCC Children’s Hospital, Mumbai, India
Supratim Sen
Affiliation:
Dept of Paediatric Cardiology, NH SRCC Children’s Hospital, Mumbai, India
Gaurav Kumar*
Affiliation:
Dept of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, NH SRCC Children’s Hospital, Mumbai, India
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Corresponding author: Gaurav Kumar; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Constrictive pericarditis is a rare complication after cardiac surgery. It is mostly seen in adults. We report a case of constrictive pericarditis in a 3-year-old child with right ventricular dysfunction after permanent pacemaker implantation during infancy for congenital complete heart block. Suspicion of constrictive pericarditis must be kept in mind during evaluation.

Keywords

Congenital complete heart blockPermanent pacemaker insertionConstrictive pericarditisRight ventricular failureAV dyssynchrony
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 34 , Issue 12 , December 2024 , pp. 2691 - 2693
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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