Constrictive pericarditis and rheumatoid nodules with severe aortic incompetence

Abstract

The case of a female patient presenting with constrictive rheumatoid pericarditis and aortic incompetence secondary to valvular rheumatoid nodules is described along with a review of the literature with the aim to highlight this rare cause of aortic insufficiency. © 2014 Rory Beattie et al.