Re: Calcification of the pericardium

Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - CRC on January 18, 1999 at 14:14:12:

In Reply to: Calcification of the pericardium posted by Brooke on January 17, 1999 at 21:09:25:






I am a healthy 32 yr old mother of two.  Last month I developed an arrhythmia  including short runs of PAT and a few pvc's. I could feel fluttering in my chest.  Yesterday I was working nightshift and felt as if I was going to pass out.  My coworkers took my blood pressure(I work as an RN) and it was 70/40 while I was resting but never lost consciousness.  I went to the er and they informed me on a chest xray I had calcification around my pericardium.  I had two normal echo's last year for a s3 heard on a pre-employment physical while I was pregnant.  They questioned  my TB test but I didn't have TB according to my xray.  They started me on digoxin.  What are typical causes, treatments and outcomes for this condition? Thank you very much for your time and information.
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