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International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2019 Background: Pericardiectomy procedure is commonly indicated for constrictive pericarditis (CP). One of the most important clue to diagnosis of CP is the signs and symptoms of right-sided heart failure that are not completely explained by presence of ...
Azam Jan +7 more
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Effects of Intraoperative Fluid Management on Postoperative Outcomes After Pericardiectomy
Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 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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The Effects of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE-I) on Human N-Acetyl-Seryl-Aspartyl-Lysyl-Proline (Ac-SDKP) Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Tuberculous pericardial effusion is a pro-fibrotic condition that is complicated by constrictive pericarditis in 4% to 8% of cases. N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (Ac-SDKP) is a ubiquitous tetrapeptide with anti-fibrotic properties ...
Mnguni, Ayanda Trevor +3 more
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Assessment of left atrial volume before and after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundImpaired left ventricular diastolic filling is common in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), and recent studies support left ventricular underfilling as a cause.
Auger, William R +7 more
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Idiopathic Constrictive Pericarditis and Eggshell Calcification of the Heart
JACC: Case Reports, 2020 Extensive pericardial calcification is rare in patients with chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP). We report the case of a young man who had CCP with “eggshell” calcification of the pericardium and the classic features of CCP on echocardiography and ...
Rajesh Vijayvergiya, MD +4 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2021 Idiopathic pericarditis (IP) and pericardial mesothelioma (PM) are causes of pericardial effusion in dogs. Pericardiectomy can be a definitive treatment in the case of idiopathic pericardial effusion or a short-term intervention for mesothelioma. The aim
Michela Levi +9 more
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Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
, 2013 Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a rare clinical entity that can pose diagnostic problems. The diagnosis of CP requires a high degree of clinical suspicion.
Doustkami, Hossein +4 more
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Pericardite constritiva recorrente – um desafio diagnóstico e terapêutico
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2015 Resumo: Insuficiência cardíaca direita recorrente após pericardectomia pode ser causada por pericardectomia incompleta, constrição recorrente, disfunção diastólica ou atingimento miocárdico. A identificação de pericardite constritiva (PC) recorrente após
Raquel Ferreira +3 more
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Palliative treatment for symptomatic malignant pericardial effusion†. [PDF]
, 2014 Consensus has yet to emerge regarding the optimal choice of therapy in the management of malignant pericardial effusion. We review the literature to evaluate the existing evidence on the clinical effectiveness of surgical and interventional cardiological
Bowden, Jack +3 more
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Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2017 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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