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Pericardiectomy for Uremic Pericardial Tamponade [PDF]
he occurrence of pericarditis has been recognized as an ominous prognostic manifestation of uremia, but only within the last T decade has cardiac tamponade been recognized as a lethal complication of uremic pericarditis. The introduction of regular intermittent dialysis and increased success in renal homotransplantation have necessitated a change in ...
Harold A. Collins+3 more
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We here report a successful midterm outcome following combined off-pump radical pericardiectomy and coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) in a 65-year-old male patient who was suffering from chronic constrictive calcified tubercular pericarditis with ...
Gauranga Majumdar+4 more
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A Prediction Model for Acute Kidney Injury After Pericardiectomy: An Observational Study [PDF]
ObjectivesAcute kidney injury is a common complication after pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis, which predisposes patients to worse outcomes and high medical costs. We aimed to investigate potential risk factors and consequences and establish
Jin Wang+3 more
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Intercostal thoracoscopic pericardiectomy in left lateral recumbency: A cadaveric study of feasibility, efficiency, and extent of pericardial resection. [PDF]
Abstract Objective To describe the feasibility, efficiency, and extent of thoracoscopic pericardiectomy (TP) on a ventilated dog with an intercostal approach in lateral recumbency (ILR), in comparison with the traditional transdiaphragmatic paraxiphoid approach in dorsal recumbency (PDR). Study Design Randomized experimental study.
Levine JR, Scharf VF.
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Pericardiectomy in pregnancy [PDF]
Details are presented which relate to a patient in whom constrictive pericarditis developed during pregnancy. Successful pericardiectomy was performed at 24 weeks gestation and a normal infant was delivered at term. The results of medical and surgical treatment of cardiac patients during pregnancy, the results of pericardiectomy, and the risk to the ...
Mervyn S. Gotsman+3 more
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Lessons From a Complex Case of Calcific Constrictive Pericarditis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Despite advances in imaging and diagnostics, calcific constrictive pericarditis (CCP) remains a rare and challenging entity, often masquerading as other cardiopulmonary conditions, leading to delayed diagnosis. We present a 70‐year‐old male with a history of heart failure, atrial fibrillation (AF), cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Kasula V+6 more
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Fifteen-year experience with pericardiectomy at a tertiary referral center
Purpose Pericardiectomy has traditionally carried relatively high perioperative mortality and morbidity, with few published reports of intermediate- and long- term outcomes.
Zainab Faiza+5 more
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Pericardiectomy in children. [PDF]
Thirty-five children under 16 years of age were prepared for pericardiectomy on account of constrictive pericarditis; three died in the immediate preparatory period. Pericardiectomy was undertaken in 32; in 28 the cause was tuberculous. The purpose of this report is to draw attention to the high incidence of constrictive pericarditis in African ...
R.L. van der Horst, B. T. le Roux
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Effects of Intraoperative Fluid Management on Postoperative Outcomes After Pericardiectomy
Background: The effects of intraoperative fluid management on the patients with constrictive pericarditis undergoing pericardiectomy remain unclear. This study explored the relationship between intraoperative fluid management and postoperative outcomes ...
Likui Fang+4 more
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Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study [PDF]
Background: Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.
Lai, RP+6 more
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