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ACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 8, Issue 7, July 2026.Objective Despite improvements in overall survival, cardiovascular (CV) events remain a leading cause of death in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Anifrolumab controls disease activity while reducing glucocorticoid use and has been associated with reduced organ‐damage accrual; however, its long‐term efficacy for reducing CV damage is ...
Zahi Touma +13 more
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Fatal cerebral thrombosis after pericardiectomy
International Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground 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.
Qin Jiang +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 BackgroundHeart failure is associated with exercise intolerance and sleep- disordered breathing; however, studies in patients with chronic constrictive pericarditis are scarce.
Dirceu Thiago Pessoa de Melo +10 more
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Veterinary Radiology &Ultrasound, Volume 67, Issue 4, July 2026.ABSTRACT In dogs with chylothorax that are refractory to medical management, surgical intervention is often recommended. Computed tomographic lymphangiography (CTL) is the most commonly used preoperative imaging study, but it has the disadvantages of being time‐consuming and requiring contrast medium administration.
Leah Griffith +4 more
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Case Reports in Medicine, 2013 Importance. Constrictive pericarditis is a rare clinical entity that frequently necessitates surgical intervention. Here we present a case of biventricular failure due to stress cardiomyopathy after pericardiectomy. This is an extremely rare complication
Elliott M. Groves, Jin Kyung Kim
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Surgical Treatment of Constrictive Pericarditis
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2023 Introduction: The mainstay of the treatment of constrictive pericarditis is pericardiectomy. However, surgery is associated with high early morbidity and mortality and low long-term survival.
Brunella Bertazzo +3 more
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ERDHEIM‐Chester Disease: Two Fatal Cases With Unusual Presentations
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography‐computed tomography (FDG PET‐CT) demonstrated markedly increased metabolic activity in serosal surfaces including pericardium, pleura, and renal fascia, as well as diffuse uptake along vascular walls, particularly the entire aorta.
Ribero‐Vargas Daniel Andres +2 more
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Post-pericardiectomy ECMO for constrictive pericarditis: a case series and literature review
BMC AnesthesiologyBackground 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 ...
Bin Jia +13 more
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Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 6, Page 1381-1397, June 2026.Abstract Background and aims Tissue‐retained needles from intravenous drug use can cause rare but severe complications, ranging from local to systemic infections to needle embolization. Due to the limited evidence and the lack of epidemiological studies on the issue, we systematically reviewed the literature focusing on case reports and case series on ...
Heidi Laukkala +7 more
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Giant Mediastinal Teratoma in a Child: A Case Report With a Brief Review of the Literature
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.Contrast‐enhanced axial chest CT showing a large, well‐circumscribed mediastinal mass measuring approximately 15.9 × 14.1 cm (maximum axial dimensions). The lesion is predominantly of fluid attenuation, occupies nearly the entire left hemithorax, and produces marked rightward deviation of the mediastinum, compression of the contralateral lung ...
Urías Hernandez Lopez +5 more
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