# Chronic constrictive pericarditis with rheumatic mitral regurgitation

## TL;DR

This paper discusses a rare case of chronic constrictive pericarditis combined with rheumatic mitral regurgitation in a young woman.

## Contribution

It highlights the uncommon coexistence of these two cardiac conditions in a single patient.

## Key findings

- A 31-year-old woman presented with chronic constrictive pericarditis and rheumatic mitral regurgitation.
- The combination of these two conditions is rare and is reviewed in the context of existing literature.

## Abstract

The case of a 31-year-old woman presenting with chronic constrictive pericarditis and mitral valve regurgitation secondary to rheumatic heart disease is described along with a review of the literature with the aim to highlight this uncommon association.