Abstract
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare anomaly, affecting the left pericardium (86%) more than the right, with male predilection distribution (3:1). In the majority of cases, the condition is asymptomatic. We describe a case of a 55-year-old female with a history of chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure secondary to restrictive lung disease who was referred to cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) lab for shunt evaluation based on right ventricular pressure overload and paradoxical septal motion.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1232 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 108 - 110
Submitted on: Mar 11, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 21, 2023
Published on: May 16, 2023
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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