Abstract
We describe a case of loculated pericardial effusion, occurring in a women affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Because of its peculiar location, close to the atrioventricular plane, the effusion caused a haemodynamic pattern resembling tricuspid valve stenosis.
Translated title of the contribution | Loculated pericardial effusion leading to functional tricuspid stenosis in a case of rheumatoid arthritis |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 685-688 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Cardiologia |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - Sep 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine