Congenital absence of the pericardium

Ayman Elbadawi; Basarat Baig; Erfan Alotaki; Heena Khalid; Muhammad Khan

doi:10.1097/01.JAA.0000554223.33382.c0

Congenital absence of the pericardium

Ayman Elbadawi
, Basarat Baig
, Erfan Alotaki
, Heena Khalid
, Muhammad Khan

Cardiovascular Medicine

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Abstract

This article describes a patient who presented to the ED after multiple episodes of syncope. His physical examination was unremarkable and an initial workup was negative. Transthoracic echocardiography and chest CT confi rmed the diagnosis of congenital complete absence of the pericardium, a rare developmental abnormality most common in men.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	37-39
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
Volume	32
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000554223.33382.c0
State	Published - May 1 2019

Keywords

absence of pericardium
congenital heart disease
developmental abnormality
pericardial agenesis
syncope
teardrop ventricle

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Nurse Assisting

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Congenital absence of the pericardium

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