Cited 1 times since 2020 (0.3 per year) source: EuropePMC Clinical case reports, Volume 8, Issue 11, 6 1 2020, Pages 2320-2321 The constrictive consequences of pericardial calcifications. Egorova AD, Schalij MJ, Kiès P
A 53-year-old man presented with symptomatic severe pulmonary valve regurgitation. He underwent a diagnostic catheterization. A heavily calcified pericardium and the pressure tracings illustrate typical features of constrictive pericarditis physiology, including the "square root sign." This condition is important to recognize given the progressive nature and poor prognosis if untreated.
