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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2014; 2(9): 455-458
Published online Sep 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i9.455
Published online Sep 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i9.455
Incidental findings of pericardial calcification
Tin Nguyen, Charles Phillips, Assad Movahed, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina Heart Institute, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
Author contributions: Nguyen T, Phillips C and Movahed A contributed to the manuscript writing and revision.
Supported by The “East Carolina Heart Institute”
Correspondence to: Assad Movahed, MD, FACC, FACP, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina Heart Institute, 115 Heart Drive, Mail Stop 651, Greenville, NC 27834, United States. movaheda@ecu.edu
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Received: May 2, 2014
Revised: May 22, 2014
Accepted: June 27, 2014
Published online: September 16, 2014
Revised: May 22, 2014
Accepted: June 27, 2014
Published online: September 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Pericardial calcification is rare but may be found more often due to the widespread use of cardiac computed tomography for the assessment of coronary atherosclerosis. Pericardial calcification can be seen in the absence of constrictive physiology and therefore, it should be evaluated with full clinical knowledge.