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Post-pericardiectomy ECMO for constrictive pericarditis: a case series and literature review

BMC Anesthesiology
Background 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, Shujie Yan, Yong Luo, Jian Cheng, Jie Cheng, Junjie Fei, Yushuang Gao, Xiao Liao, Luyu Bian, Jian Wang, Yuan Teng, Gang Liu, Lanying Gao, Bingyang Ji   +13 more
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Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis: An Institution's 21 Years Experience

, 2017
Background The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate our experience with the surgical pericardiectomy procedure for patients suffering from isolated severe constrictive pericarditis.
Flörchinger, Bernhard, Leopold Rupprecht, Bernhard Flörchinger, Christina Putz, Christof Schmid, Unsöld, Bernhard, York Zausig, Bernhard Unsöld, Zausig, York, Daniele Camboni, Rupprecht, Leopold, Camboni, Daniele, Putz, Christina, Schmid, Christof   +13 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, Alejandro Cicolini, Martin Fanilla, Alejandro Bertolotti   +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, C. Álvarez Payares José, Murillo‐Pérez Juliana   +2 more
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Long-term outcomes of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Constrictive pericarditis is a rare and disabling disease that can result in chronic fibrous thickening of the pericardium. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes following treatment of constrictive pericarditis by ...

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Short term clinical and echocardiography outcomes of pericardiectomy in constrictive pericarditis [PDF]

, 2021
Introduction: Tuberculous pericarditis continues to be a leading cause of chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP) in developing countries. Echocardiography plays a key role in the assessment and diagnosis.
Ajit Padhy, Anubhav Gupta, Ridhika Munjal, Madhur Kumar   +3 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, Navjyot Kaur, MD, Ramesh Patel, MD, Anupam Lal, MD, Ganesh Kasinadhuni, MD   +4 more
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Tissue‐retained needles in people who inject drugs: A systematic review of case reports and series on clinical presentations, complications and management

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, Anna Nevalainen, Irina Rinta‐Kiikka, Samuel Heikkilä, Sisu Kiuru, Markku Sumanen, Otso Arponen, Olli Nevalainen   +7 more
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Effect of pericardiectomy on quality of life, clinical and laboratory parameters.

, 2019
Effect of pericardiectomy on quality of life, clinical and laboratory parameters.
Charles Mady (59479), Dirceu Thiago Pessoa de Melo (7490576), Geraldo Lorenzi-Filho (559), Ana Luiza Carrari Sayegh (7490582), Viviane Tiemi Hotta (4698748), Ricardo Ribeiro Dias (4651861), Fábio Fernandes (383385), Félix José Alvarez Ramires (7490591), Flavia Baggio Nerbass (7490579), Francis Ribeiro de Souza (7490585), Vera Maria Curi Salemi (7490588)   +10 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, Pastor Thomas Olivares, Alex Fernández Arrieta, Juan Correa Palacio, Aura Guevara Díaz, Ana Guerra Urquijo   +5 more
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