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Fatal cerebral thrombosis after pericardiectomy. [PDF]

Int J Emerg Med
Background Pericardiectomy due to constrictive pericarditis is usually safe procedure. There was a rare event of thrombosis after pericardiectomy, which was mainly accounted by low-cardiac-output syndrome.
Jiang Q, Yu T, Huang K, Huang B, Huang X, Hu S.   +5 more
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Post-pericardiectomy ECMO for constrictive pericarditis: a case series and literature review. [PDF]

BMC Anesthesiol
Background Pericardiectomy is the curative treatment for constrictive pericarditis, yet postoperative low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) may occur. The application of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in post-pericardiectomy ...
Jia B, Yan S, Luo Y, Cheng J, Cheng J, Fei J, Gao Y, Liao X, Bian L, Wang J, Teng Y, Liu G, Gao L, Ji B.   +13 more
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Constrictive Pericarditis as a Rare Manifestation of Graft‐Versus‐Host Disease: A Case Report [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Graft‐versus‐host disease (GVHD) is a serious inflammatory complication that can arise after allogeneic transplantation, characterized by donor T‐cells attacking the recipient's tissues.
Arzhangzadeh A, Zamirian M, Nasermoadeli L, Mousavi A, Nozhat S, Narimani Javid R, Shafiei S, Azadnik S, Shojaei S.   +8 more
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Analysis of risk factors of low cardiac output syndrome after pericardiectomy for tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: A retrospective study. [PDF]

Indian Heart J
Objective: Low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) is the leading cause of death after cardiac surgery. Studies have shown that 24% of postoperative mortality in patients undergoing pericardiectomy is attributed to LCOS.
Yan S, Guo J, Wang S, Zhang L, Zhang L, Xiao Q, Li Q, Zhao Z, Cheng L, Xiong F.   +9 more
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Impact of pericardial calcification on early postoperative outcomes after pericardiectomy: a retrospective observational study. [PDF]

J Cardiothorac Surg
Background Owing to the lack of understanding of the clinical significance of pericardial calcification during pericardiectomy, whether pericardial calcification should be considered when determining the optimal timing for pericardiectomy is debatable ...
Lee S, Lee J, Joo S, Park YK, Kim KM, Jung JC, Chang HW, Lee JH, Kim DJ, Kim JS, Lim C.   +10 more
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Impact of preoperative clinical and imaging factors on post-pericardiectomy outcomes in chronic constrictive pericarditis patients. [PDF]

Sci Rep
The present study was designed to identify the preoperative clinical and imaging findings influencing adverse clinical outcomes in patients with chronic constrictive pericarditis after pericardiectomy.
Kim B, Lee HS, Ahn Y, Jung SH, Kim JB, Kim DH, Yang DH, Kang JW, Koo HJ.   +8 more
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Effect of Levosimendan on Low Cardiac Output Syndrome After Pericardiectomy. [PDF]

Ther Clin Risk Manag
Likui Fang,1,2 Pengfei Zhu,2 Guocan Yu,2 Wang Lv,1 Jian Hu1 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hangzhou ...
Fang L, Zhu P, Yu G, Lv W, Hu J.
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A single left fourth intercostal thoracotomy approach for resolution of idiopathic chylothorax with thoracic duct ligation and pericardiectomy: a preliminary clinical study in two dogs. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci
Open surgical treatment of idiopathic chylothorax via thoracic duct ligation and pericardiectomy requires a lengthy procedure with two thoracotomy incisions.
Price AK, Mathews KG.
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Right ventricular dysfunction after pericardiectomy for tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: A case report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Key Clinical Message This case report provides a peculiar case of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis (TCP) who presented with right ventricular dysfunction after pericardiectomy.
Duarte NF, de Aguiar Trigueirinho Ferreira S, Filho DAA, Vidal CHL, Lima RS, Martins AVV, Castro RO, de Assis ACR, Soares PR, Scudeler TL.   +9 more
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COVID-related constrictive pericarditis requiring pericardiectomy: a case report. [PDF]

J Cardiothorac Surg
Background The COVID-19 pandemic was primarily considered a respiratory malady in the early phases of the outbreak. However, as more patients suffer from this illness, a myriad of symptoms emerge in organ systems separate from the lungs.
Boyles R, Lu J, Yoo J, Samuels L.
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