Case Report: The phantom gap: a case of congenital pericardial absence revealed by advanced imaging

Congenital absence of the pericardium (CAP) is a rare cardiac anomaly with an estimated prevalence of <1:10,000. CAP results from premature atrophy of the left common cardinal vein during embryogenesis, leading to pericardial defects. In this report, the case of a 39-year-old male with recurr...

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Main Authors: Gou Junqi, Yao Fengyou, Liu Chaohui, Lang Mingjian, Jiang Xiaobo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1624625/full
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