Congenital absence of left pericardium is rare. We report three adult women, mean age 48 years old, in which this diagnosis was confirmed. This condition must be suspected in patients with atypical chest pain, as in 2 of our cases, or in the presence of radiologic cardiomegaly of unknown origin, as in the third case. Physical examination may disclose a left displaced cardiac apex and electrocardiogram a right axis deviation, incomplete right bundle branch block and clockwise rotation. Chest X rays show a left displaced heart with a prominent pulmonary artery and the interposition of pulmonary flap between the aorta and pulmonary artery and between left hemidiaphragm and lower cardiac border. There is an echocardiographic impression of left ...
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare cardiac defect with variable clinical presentations ...
Objectives: Congenital absence of pericardium (CAP) is a very rare condition, with an incidence of <...
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare abnormality that can be diagnosed by cardiac imaging...
ABSTRACTAgenesis of the pericardium is a rare congenital anomaly, which is difficult to diagnose. We...
Six young men were referred for evaluation of "cardiomegaly. " Normal cardiac catheterizat...
Two cases of congenital complete absence of the left pericardium are presented. One, in a youth aged...
<p class="abstract"><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p class="abstract">Congenital absence of the peri...
Introduction Congenital absence of the pericardium (CAP) is an uncommon finding previously recognize...
Abstract The complete or the partial absence of pericardium is a rare congenital malformation for wh...
The congenital pericardial defect is a rare malformation that can be complete or partial. This kind ...
The complete congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare and benign condition, which often prese...
This case report describes a 40-year-old male who presented to the emergency department (ED) with ch...
A 30- year-old physically active male presented to us for evaluation of left sided chest pain which ...
Large pericardial defects are exceptional and difficult to diagnose. A 62-year-old man underwent ele...
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare cardiac condition, which can be either isolated or a...
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare cardiac defect with variable clinical presentations ...
Objectives: Congenital absence of pericardium (CAP) is a very rare condition, with an incidence of <...
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare abnormality that can be diagnosed by cardiac imaging...
ABSTRACTAgenesis of the pericardium is a rare congenital anomaly, which is difficult to diagnose. We...
Six young men were referred for evaluation of "cardiomegaly. " Normal cardiac catheterizat...
Two cases of congenital complete absence of the left pericardium are presented. One, in a youth aged...
<p class="abstract"><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p class="abstract">Congenital absence of the peri...
Introduction Congenital absence of the pericardium (CAP) is an uncommon finding previously recognize...
Abstract The complete or the partial absence of pericardium is a rare congenital malformation for wh...
The congenital pericardial defect is a rare malformation that can be complete or partial. This kind ...
The complete congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare and benign condition, which often prese...
This case report describes a 40-year-old male who presented to the emergency department (ED) with ch...
A 30- year-old physically active male presented to us for evaluation of left sided chest pain which ...
Large pericardial defects are exceptional and difficult to diagnose. A 62-year-old man underwent ele...
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare cardiac condition, which can be either isolated or a...
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare cardiac defect with variable clinical presentations ...
Objectives: Congenital absence of pericardium (CAP) is a very rare condition, with an incidence of <...
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare abnormality that can be diagnosed by cardiac imaging...