Heart of Stone: Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial Calcification
A 76-year-old female with hypertension and hyperlipidemia was evaluated for incidental left ventricular calcification. Despite recent exertional chest pain, she was largely asymptomatic. Cardiac imaging revealed extensive endomyocardial calcifications without significant coronary artery stenosis. La...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
2025-02-01
|
| Series: | Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1529 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849330038186442752 |
|---|---|
| author | Vaibhav Sharma Vishakha Maheshwari Biswajit Kar |
| author_facet | Vaibhav Sharma Vishakha Maheshwari Biswajit Kar |
| author_sort | Vaibhav Sharma |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | A 76-year-old female with hypertension and hyperlipidemia was evaluated for incidental left ventricular calcification. Despite recent exertional chest pain, she was largely asymptomatic. Cardiac imaging revealed extensive endomyocardial calcifications without significant coronary artery stenosis. Laboratory tests excluded hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, and sarcoidosis, leading to a diagnosis of idiopathic calcific cardiomyopathy. This case highlights the importance of comprehensive cardiac imaging in detecting subtle abnormalities, even in asymptomatic patients from non-tropical regions. It emphasizes considering both metastatic and dystrophic causes of endomyocardial calcification, regardless of geographical location. Given the patient’s asymptomatic status and the condition’s benign nature, a conservative management approach with regular monitoring was adopted. This case contributes to the limited literature on incidental endomyocardial calcification and may inform future strategies for similar presentations. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-03475d8a30a54cfeb94a9be8c667bcc9 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1947-6108 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-02-01 |
| publisher | Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal |
| spelling | doaj-art-03475d8a30a54cfeb94a9be8c667bcc92025-08-20T03:47:06ZengHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular CenterMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal1947-61082025-02-012111510.14797/mdcvj.15291507Heart of Stone: Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial CalcificationVaibhav Sharma0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1471-354XVishakha Maheshwari1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9398-2206Biswajit Kar2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4777-5466University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TexasUniversity of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TexasUniversity of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TexasA 76-year-old female with hypertension and hyperlipidemia was evaluated for incidental left ventricular calcification. Despite recent exertional chest pain, she was largely asymptomatic. Cardiac imaging revealed extensive endomyocardial calcifications without significant coronary artery stenosis. Laboratory tests excluded hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, and sarcoidosis, leading to a diagnosis of idiopathic calcific cardiomyopathy. This case highlights the importance of comprehensive cardiac imaging in detecting subtle abnormalities, even in asymptomatic patients from non-tropical regions. It emphasizes considering both metastatic and dystrophic causes of endomyocardial calcification, regardless of geographical location. Given the patient’s asymptomatic status and the condition’s benign nature, a conservative management approach with regular monitoring was adopted. This case contributes to the limited literature on incidental endomyocardial calcification and may inform future strategies for similar presentations.https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1529endomyocardial calcificationasymptomaticcardiac imagingincidental findingconservative management |
| spellingShingle | Vaibhav Sharma Vishakha Maheshwari Biswajit Kar Heart of Stone: Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial Calcification Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal endomyocardial calcification asymptomatic cardiac imaging incidental finding conservative management |
| title | Heart of Stone: Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial Calcification |
| title_full | Heart of Stone: Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial Calcification |
| title_fullStr | Heart of Stone: Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial Calcification |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heart of Stone: Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial Calcification |
| title_short | Heart of Stone: Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial Calcification |
| title_sort | heart of stone rare case of incidentally detected endocardial calcification |
| topic | endomyocardial calcification asymptomatic cardiac imaging incidental finding conservative management |
| url | https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1529 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT vaibhavsharma heartofstonerarecaseofincidentallydetectedendocardialcalcification AT vishakhamaheshwari heartofstonerarecaseofincidentallydetectedendocardialcalcification AT biswajitkar heartofstonerarecaseofincidentallydetectedendocardialcalcification |