Constrictive pericarditis heart failure in a patient with atrial fibrillation: A diagnostic challenge

Abstract

Constrictive pericarditis is an infrequent cause of heart failure. Diagnosis is challenging and requires a high level of suspicion. Subtle echocardiographic findings, as the pericardial bounce, could be the clue to diagnosis.

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; constrictive pericarditis; echocardiography.