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Pericardiectomy causing abdominal hernia incarceration [PDF]

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2011
A 26-year-old Rwandan male presented with constrictive pericarditis, massive ascites and a giant umbilical hernia that had been asymptomatic for over a decade. Successful pericardiectomy was complicated by prompt incarceration of the abdominal hernia.
Taufiek Konrad Rajab, Barbara Robinson, Musoni Maurice, Jackline Munyana   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Acute Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Strokes After Cardiac Surgery: Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes

Critical Care Research and Practice, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background: Many studies have attempted to determine the incidence, predictors, and outcomes of cerebrovascular stroke after cardiac surgery, with different, sometimes contradictory, results because of differences in population risk profiles, study design, and surgical details.
Mohamed Laimoud, Mosleh Nazzal Alanazi, Patricia Machado, Mary Jane Maghirang, Suha Althibait, Shatha Al-Mutlaq, Munirah Alomran, Imad Bou-saad, Lamees Subhi, Reem Almutairi, Renad Nadhreen, Hamza Busaleh, Sreedevi Pillai, Saranya Sidharthan, Tareq Almazeedi, Zohair Al-Halees, Alessia Mattei   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pneumococcal Pyopericardium With Xiphoid Osteomyelitis in HIV/AIDS: A Rare but Potentially Fatal Complication

Case Reports in Cardiology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background: Purulent pericarditis is a rare, life‐threatening condition that has become exceedingly uncommon due to widespread use of antibiotics. However, immunocompromised patients remain susceptible to such opportunistic infections. It is typically caused by direct extension or hematogenous spread from a secondary bacterial source. Case Description:
Nihar Jena, Izza Saeed, Mackenzie Hamilton, Christian Tocquica, Sreekant Avula, Ramiz Sayyed, Juan Bastidas, Mark Studeny, Kathleen Ngu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

IgG4‐related constrictive pericarditis with previous asbestos exposure: A case report and literature review

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 3, Page 2353-2360, June 2025.
Ryohei Ono, Hiroki Kohno, Chihiro Ito, Kaoruko Aoki, Hirotoshi Kato, Togo Iwahana, Sakurako Harada‐Kagitani, Jun‐Ichiro Ikeda, Yoshio Kobayashi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coronary Artery Perforation: Insights and Outcomes From a 13‐Year Experience at a District General Hospital

Journal of Interventional Cardiology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Introduction and Objectives: Coronary artery perforation (CAP) is a rare but potentially fatal complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Although its management is well‐studied in tertiary care settings, little is known about the incidence and treatment patterns at district general hospitals (DGHs), which this study explored.
Ibrahim Antoun, Navid Munir, Falik Sher, Mueed Akram, Julia Baron, Kamal Chitkara, Manoj Bhandari, Irfan Ahmad   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unraveling Heart Inflammation: Recurrent Myopericarditis Caused by Coxsackie A Virus—A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 12, December 2024.
ABSTRACT Acute recurrent myopericarditis, characterized by the occurrence of a new myopericarditis event following a symptom‐free interval of 4–6 weeks, is relatively rare lacking definitive guidelines for management. Understanding its prevalence, causes, and optimal management is challenging due to limited data and insufficient guidelines.
Maisha Maliha, Vikyath Satish, Kuan Yu Chi, Nishat Shama, Sananda Halder, Sumaiya Monjur Oishy, Amrin Kharawala, Dimitrios Varrias, Robert T. Fallaice   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ventricular fibrillation during thoracoscopic pericardiectomy in a St. Bernard dog

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2024.
Abstract Ventricular fibrillation is one of the known complications of pericardiectomy in veterinary medicine. We present a case of ventricular fibrillation occurring during thoracoscopic pericardiectomy in a 2‐year‐old St. Bernard dog. Despite prompt recognition, immediate resuscitation efforts‐based chest compressions and mechanical ventilation, drug
Larissa Irina Mattei, Marc Barandun, Isabelle Iff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transient Right Ventricular Dysfunction After Pericardiectomy in Patients With Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]

, 2011
Pericardiectomy is the standard treatment in patients with chronic constrictive pericarditis who have persistent symptoms. However, myocardial atrophy with prolonged pericardial constriction and abrupt increase in venous return can lead to heart failure ...
Anguera, Bashi, Chi Young Shim, Dines, Donghoon Choi, Geffroy, Ha, Ha, Hee Tae Yu, In-Jeong Cho, Jeonggeun Moon, Jong-Won Ha, Min-Kyung Kang, Namsik Chung, Nishimura, Payvandi, Sak Lee, Talreja, Viola, Woo-In Yang   +19 more
core   +2 more sources

Experience of Pericardiectomy in Tikur Anbessa University Hospital, Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Pericardiectomy is the only accepted curative treatment for improving cardiac haemodynamics in chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP).
Ali, Adem, Bekele, A, Biluts, H
core   +2 more sources

A Case Report of Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Pericardiectomy for Postpericardiotomy Recurrent Loculated Pericardial Effusion

Journal of Medical Sciences
Surgical drainage, particularly pericardiotomy, which has a low recurrence rate, can safely and efficiently treat symptomatic pericardial effusion in patients with cancer.
Hao-Wen Chang, Chen-Liang Tsai
doaj   +1 more source