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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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Cervical, Mediastinal, and Pericardial Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis: The Importance of Source Control

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
A 47‐year‐old healthy man developed disseminated coccidioidomycosis involving his mediastinal and cervical lymph nodes that was complicated by pericardial involvement despite continued fluconazole for primary pulmonary infection. Although he subsequently received an aggressive antifungal regimen with voriconazole and liposomal amphotericin B, he did ...
Leah Grant, Seth Assar, Farhan Taghizadeh, Joann Hutto, Neil M. Ampel, Priya Gusain   +5 more
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Effect of pericardiectomy on polysomnography and sleep questionnaires.

, 2019
Effect of pericardiectomy on polysomnography and sleep questionnaires.
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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Thymoma‐Associated Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Myasthenia Gravis

Case Reports in Rheumatology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Thymomas, rare tumors originating from thymic epithelial cells, can disrupt immune tolerance and contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases. While thymomas are commonly associated with myasthenia gravis (MG), their link to autoimmune rheumatic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is less frequently observed.
Keysha González-Ramos, Ileana Rivera-Burgos, Carlos Cedeño, Jean Lafontaine, María J. Marcos-Martínez, Luis M. Vilá, Mario Salazar-Paramo   +6 more
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Changes in NYHA functional class six months after pericardiectomy.

, 2019
Changes in NYHA functional class six months after pericardiectomy.
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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Severe Fibrosing Pleuritis Secondary to Chronic Chylothorax in a Domestic Cat

Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Fibrosing pleuritis is a serious respiratory complication associated with chronic inflammation of the pleura, which leads to pleural thickening, atelectasis, or pulmonary entrapment, and an unfavorable prognosis. In cats, it is rare and is mainly caused by chylothorax—an effusion that is particularly irritating to the thoracic cavity.
Anna Carolina Pecini Silva, Pedro Eduardo Brandini Nespóli, Edson Moleta Colodel, Roberto Lopes Souza, Valéria Dutra, Luis Jhordy Alfaro Quillas, Valéria Régia Franco Sousa, Md. Mahfujur Rahman   +7 more
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Impact of pericardial calcification on early postoperative outcomes after pericardiectomy: a retrospective observational study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Owing to the lack of understanding of the clinical significance of pericardial calcification during pericardiectomy, whether pericardial calcification should be considered when determining the optimal timing for pericardiectomy is debatable ...
Soojin Lee, Juhyun Lee, Seohee Joo, You Kyeong Park, Kang Min Kim, Joon Chul Jung, Hyoung Woo Chang, Jae Hang Lee, Dong Jung Kim, Jun Sung Kim, Cheong Lim   +10 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of constrictive pericarditis: From chest X-ray to pericardiectomy or anti-inflammatory therapy

Gülhane Tıp Dergisi, 2022
Constrictive pericarditis (CP) consists of pericardial fibrotic thickening and calcification and causes the impaired diastolic filling of the ventricles.
Serkan Asil, Selen Eski, Ender Murat, Murat Çelik, Hasan Kutsi Kabul   +4 more
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Thymic Neuroendocrine Tumor Presenting With Cervical Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report and Diagnostic Challenge

Clinical 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, Jinming Tang, Wenxiang Wang, Desong Yang, Kele Qin   +4 more
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Analysis of risk factors of low cardiac output syndrome after pericardiectomy for tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: A retrospective study

Indian Heart Journal
Objective: Low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) is the leading cause of death after cardiac surgery. Studies have shown that 24% of postoperative mortality in patients undergoing pericardiectomy is attributed to LCOS.
Shuangshuang Yan, Jing Guo, Shuzhen Wang, Lijuan Zhang, Li Zhang, Qiuyu Xiao, Qian Li, Zhengkai Zhao, Lijian Cheng, Feng Xiong   +9 more
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