Case 587 Acquired Left Ventricular Endocardial Constriction from Massive Mural Calcific Deposits: A Newly Recognized Cause of Impairment to Left Ventricular Filling

Marc A. Silver, Robert O. Bonow, Stuart M. Deglin, Barry J. Maron, Richard O. Cannon, William C. Roberts

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Abstract

Impairment to left ventricular (LV) filling may result from left-sided cardiovascular conditions proximal to the left ventricle (mitral stenosis, cor triatriatum, pulmonary venous obstruction), 1 from LV myocardial conditions (including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, 2 amyloidosis 3 and hemosiderosis 4), from pericardial constriction (of several causes), 5 and from LV endomyocardial fibrosis with or without eosinophilia. 6 The last condition, which occurs mainly in Africa, causes extensive LV endocardial fibrosis located primarily in the LV inflow tract and is associated with little or no mural endocardial calcific deposits. The common denominator of all of these conditions is a normal-sized or small LV cavity. This report describes a hitherto unreported cause of impairment to LV filling: massive LV endocardial calcific deposits associated with LV hypertrophy of undetermined origin.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCase Reports in Cardiology
Subtitle of host publicationCardiomyopathy
PublisherCRC Press
Pages125-129
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781000991819
ISBN (Print)9781032529394
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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