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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.
Ewa, Konik +3 more
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Clinical Response To Pericardiectomy At UNTH, Enugu Nigeria
, 2004 Objective: Pericardiectomy as a means of surgical treatment is a standard procedure to improve the quality of life for patients with features of cardiac restriction. The aim of the study was to review the clinical response to pericardiectomy.
Ugwuanyi, UPC +3 more
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Successful pericardiectomy in Hennekam syndrome [PDF]
, 2013 Hennekam syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by lymphangiectasia in internal organs with lymphedema. Pleural or pericardial effusions may present with lymphedema on extremities in the course of the disease.
Baysal, Tamer +4 more
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Surgical management of a penetrating cardiac foreign body causing tamponade in a dog: case report
Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Background Penetrating cardiac foreign bodies are rare in dogs but can result in life‐threatening complications, including pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. Prompt diagnosis, emergency stabilization, and definitive surgical management are essential to achieve a favorable outcome.
RB Abibe +5 more
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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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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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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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Effect of pericardiectomy on functional capacity.
, 2019 Effect of pericardiectomy on functional capacity.
Charles Mady (59479) +10 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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