Constrictive epicarditis following Coxsackie virus infection.

Constrictive pericarditis following Coxsackie virus infection.

Effusive-constrictive pericarditis, hepatitis, and pancreatitis in a patient with possible coxsackievirus B infection: a case report

BACKGROUND Coxsackie B is a viral pathogen that presents with various invasive diseases in adults. Historically, the majority of adult cases with pericarditis or myocarditis have been attributed to coxsackievirus B. The presentation of this viral infection causing effusive-constrictive pericarditis, hepatitis or pancreatitis is rare. This case report is the first to describe a patient with conc...

Nonconstrictive epicarditis mimicking a cardiac mass in a 71-year-old Caucasian man: a case report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION Isolated cases of epicarditis are rare. Thus far, all have occurred with constrictive physiology as most cases involve both parietal and visceral pericardium. We report the first case of asymptomatic epicarditis that involved only the visceral pericardium presenting without constrictive physiology. CASE PRESENTATION A 71-year-old male with a history of atrial fibrillation, corona...

Severe rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure following recent Coxsackie B virus infection.

Viral infections have been associated with a wide spectrum of muscle disorders, ranging from acute nonspecific myalgia to myositis. However, severe rhabdomyolysis, with or without accompanying acute renal failure (ARF), has been described only rarely. We report the fourth case in the literature of recent Coxsackie B virus infection complicated by severe rhabdomyolysis and ARF, necessitating tem...

Value of reference tracings in diagnosis and assessment of constrictive epi- and pericarditis.

Reference tracings are of great value in the diagnosis and assessment of constrictive pericarditis. The Q-h interval in the jugular venous pulse tracing is strongly correlated with the mean right atrial pressure (r=0.91). The left ventricular ejection time, the Q-A2 interval, and the Q-h interval are independent during atrial fibrillation from the preceding diastolic filling interval. This diff...