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Impact of pericardiectomy on exercise capacity and sleep of patients with chronic constrictive pericarditis.

open access: yesPLoS 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
doaj   +1 more source

Constrictive pericarditis: 21 years´ experience and review of literature

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2021
To the best of our knowledge there are no publications about Tunisian experience in constrictive pericarditis (CP); the aim of this study was therefore to review our twenty one years’ experience in terms of clinical and surgical outcomes and risk factors
Taamallah Karima   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case report: Constrictive pericarditis after coronary artery perforation during percutaneous coronary intervention

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
A 77-year-old man underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at the right coronary artery, which was complicated by coronary artery perforation (CAP). After prolonged balloon tamponade proximal to the CAP there was no more contrast extravasation,
Kyung An Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Echocardiogram after Pericardiectomy

open access: yesJapanese 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
B, Eslami   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) as a noninvasive marker for restrictive syndromes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Constrictive pericarditis (CP) and restrictive cardiomyopathy share many similarities in both their clinical and hemodynamic characteristics and N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a sensitive marker of cardiac diastolic ...
ARTEAGA, E.   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Thymic Neuroendocrine Tumor Presenting With Cervical Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report and Diagnostic Challenge

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Thymic neuroendocrine tumors are rare and may initially present with isolated cervical lymphadenopathy. Early recognition and a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach are crucial for timely identification, accurate localization, and curative resection.
Xiaohui Xie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis in a low-income-setting: Challenges and Outcome of Surgery

open access: yesIbom Medical Journal, 2022
Background: In a low-income setting like ours, chronic constrictive pericarditis is not uncommon. Affected patients present late for surgical management owing to poverty and ignorance. These two factors adversely affect the outcome of surgery. Objective:
Nwafor IA, Nwafor MN, Eze AC
doaj   +1 more source

Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis in a HIV-positive patient [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Constrictive pericarditis is a relatively rare clinical manifestation nowadays. We present the case of an HIV-positive patient with constrictive calcified pericarditis due to an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Balmer, Mary-Claude   +3 more
core  

Estimating capacity and resource allocation in healthcare settings using business process modelling and simulation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Healthcare involves complex decision making from planning to resource management. Resources in hospitals are usually allocated by experienced managers,however, due to an inherent process complexity, decisions are surrounded by uncertainties ...
Bowles, Juliana Kuster Filipe   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Rapid Corticosteroid Withdrawal After Cardiac Transplantation Improves Outcomes

open access: yesClinical Transplantation, Volume 39, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Modern immunosuppressive regimens have been associated with lower rejection rates after heart transplantation (HTx), yet long‐term outcomes have remained limited by drug‐related complications. Since 2010, our program has implemented a protocolized corticosteroid withdrawal (CSW) strategy following induction with rabbit anti ...
Claudia Minato   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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