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Indications, timing and techniques of radical pericardiectomy via modified left anterolateral thoracotomy (ukc's modification) and total pericardiectomy via median sternotomy (holman and willett) without cardiopulmonary bypass

Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2016
Background: Patients with constrictive pericarditis can be treated by pericardiectomy by either left anterolateral thoracotomy or median sternotomy. The terms “radical,” “total,” “extensive,” “complete,” “subtotal,” “adequate,” “near-total,” and partial ...
Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury, Rajeev Narang, Poonam Malhotra, Minati Choudhury, Arindam Choudhury, Sarvesh Pal Singh   +5 more
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Short term clinical and echocardiography outcomes of pericardiectomy in constrictive pericarditis [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2021
Introduction: Tuberculous pericarditis continues to be a leading cause of chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP) in developing countries. Echocardiography plays a key role in the assessment and diagnosis.
Madhur Kumar, Ajit Padhy, Ridhika Munjal, Anubhav Gupta   +3 more
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Pericardiectomy as a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2016
A 70-year-old man presented with recent onset, predominantly right-sided heart failure. Echocardiogram demonstrated features of hypertensive heart disease and was suggestive of, but non-diagnostic for, constrictive pericarditis (CP). CT demonstrated mild pericardial thickening.
Bernard J. Gersh, Jeffrey B. Geske, William D. Edwards, Ewa Konik   +3 more
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Echocardiographic parameters in clinical responders to surgical pericardiectomy – A single center experience with chronic constrictive pericarditis

Indian Heart Journal, 2016
Background: Chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP) is the end result of chronic inflammation of the pericardium. Developing countries continue to face a significant burden of CCP secondary to tuberculous pericarditis.
Devendra V. Patil, Girish R. Sabnis, Milind S. Phadke, Charan P. Lanjewar, Prashant Mishra, Dwarkanath V. Kulkarni, Nandkishor B. Agrawal, Prafulla G. Kerkar   +7 more
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A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Analysis of Toceranib Phosphate for Presumed or Confirmed Canine Aortic Body Chemodectomas

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Aortic body tumors, specifically chemodectomas, are the second most common type of canine cardiac tumor; however, information about treatment is currently lacking.
Giovanna M. Coto, Margaret L. Musser, Melissa A. Tropf, Jessica L. Ward, Yeon-Jung Seo, Jonathan P. Mochel, Chad M. Johannes   +6 more
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A Rare Case of Primary Purulent Pericarditis Caused by Streptococcus constellatus

Medicina, 2023
Background: Bacteria-caused acute pericarditis is a very rare entity. It is usually associated with an underlying infection or compromised immune system. Primary purulent pericarditis in a previously healthy individual is highly unexpected; therefore, it
Medeinė Kapačinskaitė, Dovilė Gabartaitė, Agnė Šatrauskienė, Ieva Sakaitė, Vytė Valerija Maneikienė, Aleksejus Zorinas, Vilius Janušauskas   +6 more
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Predictors of postoperative complication and prolonged intensive care unit stay after complete pericardiectomy in tuberculous constrictive pericarditis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background The risk factors of postoperative outcomes after pericardiectomy in tuberculous constrictive pericarditis have still been unclear. This study aimed to investigate the predictors of postoperative complication and prolonged intensive care unit ...
Likui Fang, Guocan Yu, Jinpeng Huang, Wuchen Zhao, Bo Ye   +4 more
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Serial semi-invasive hemodynamic assessment following pericardiectomy for chronic constrictive pericarditis

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2017
Objectives: This study was designed to prospectively investigate the effects of pericardiectomy via median sternotomy on intra- and postoperative hemodynamics by a new semi-invasive device (Flotrac/VigileoTM monitor) using arterial pressure waveform ...
Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury, Poonam Malhotra Kapoor, Adil Rizvi, Vishwas Malik, Sandeep Seth, Rajiv Narang, Mani Kalaivani, Sarvesh Pal Singh, Sathiya Selvam   +8 more
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Constrictive pericarditis requiring pericardiectomy: an unusual first presentation of extra-articular rheumatoid arthritis-a case report. [PDF]

Eur Heart J Case Rep
Egwu C, Scullion M, Gingles C, Kerrigan S.   +3 more
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Long-term results of radical pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis in Korean population

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2019
Background The extent of pericardiectomy is an important issue in constrictive pericarditis but its impact on long-term outcomes has been rarely reported.
Min Suk Choi, Dong Seop Jeong, Jae K. Oh, Sung-A Chang, Sung-Ji Park, Suryeun Chung   +5 more
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