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Pericardiectomy in children. [PDF]
Thorax, 1976 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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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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The Echocardiogram after Pericardiectomy
Japanese Heart Journal, 1979 Many factors may affect the interventricular septal motion. This study measures the effect of pericardiectomy on septal motion in 9 patients who were evaluated 1 week to 58 months after pericardiectomy. Echocardiography was performed with the patient in recumbent position with the special care to record motion of the muscular septum and not that of the
ESLAMI, Bahram +3 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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Prognostic predictors in pericardiectomy for chronic constrictive pericarditis
, 2014 ObjectivePrognosis after pericardiectomy remains to be clearly elucidated, especially in Asian countries, where the causes of constrictive pericarditis differ from those in Western countries.
Kang, Se Hun +6 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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Futility of pericardiectomy for postirradiation constrictive pericarditis?
, 1990 Two patients underwent pericardiectomy for postirradiation constrictive pericarditis. Both had received radiotherapy (more than 6,000 rads) for treatment of Hodgkin's disease 17 (patient 2) and 20 years (patient 1) earlier.
Ni, Y. +5 more
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Thoracoscopic partial pericardiectomy for the treatment of pericardial effusion in dogs [PDF]
, 2023 Thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive imaging method used in the imaging of the thoracic cavity. In comparison with thoracotomy, thoracoscopy provides better visualization of even the smallest lesions localized in the thoracic cavity.
Başer, Medine İrem +5 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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