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Multi-Modality Cardiac Imaging for Pericardial Diseases: A Contemporary Review

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Advances in multi-modality cardiac imaging have aided the evaluation, surveillance and treatment guidance of pericardial diseases, which have traditionally been a challenging group of conditions to manage. Although echocardiography remains the first-line
Tom Kai Ming Wang, Allan L Klein
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Bubbles in the Pericardium [PDF]

American Journal of Case Reports, 2015
Purulent pericarditis is a rare but life-threatening illness. Often, it may be masked by the primary infectious etiology like pneumonia, endocarditis, or CNS infection, leading to a delay in diagnosis and treatment. Echocardiography is the modality of choice for estimating the presence and size of pericardial effusion and detecting presence of ...
Saini, Aditya, Patel, Brijesh
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Stapled Porcine Pericardium Displays Lower Infectivity In Vitro Than Native and Sutured Porcine Pericardium.

, 2022
Biological xenografts using tubulized porcine pericardium are an alternative to replace infected prosthetic graft. We recently reported an innovative technique using a stapled porcine pericardial bioconduit for immediate vascular reconstruction in ...
Lambelet, M., Roger, T., Saucy, F., Del Tatto, B., Corpataux, J.M., Allagnat, F., Le Roy, D., Giulieri, S., Chakfé, N.   +8 more
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Pulmonary Valve Replacement Using an Intraoperatively Created Trileaflet Autologous Pericardial Valve: A Case Series [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Pulmonary valve replacement is inevitable for the majority of patients with long-standing pulmonary regurgitation. The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of employing a novel technique to create an intraoperatively handmade ...
Ahmad Ali Amirghofran, Kamran Jamshidi, Mohammadreza Edraki, Gholamhossein Ajami, Hamid Amoozgar, Mohammadreza Sabri, Hamid Arabi, Elahe Nirooie, Mohammad Kasaie, Rahim Hemmati, Mina Amiri   +10 more
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Tuberculous Pericardial Abscess: A Case Report

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2005
We present the case of a 71-year-old diabetic man who came to us complaining of dyspnea for 1 month. Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly and bilateral pleural effusion.
Tsung-Hsien Lin, Chih-Hsin Huang, Sheng-Hsiung Sheu   +2 more
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Pericardial mesothelioma presenting as chronic constrictive pericarditis. A series of three cases from a single institution

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2018
Pericardial mesotheliomas are rare tumors which often present with features of constrictive pericarditis. We present clinical, imaging, histological, and immunohistochemical findings of three cases presenting with chronic constrictive pericarditis.
Monalisa Hui, K R Harshavardhana, Shantveer G Uppin   +2 more
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Equine pericardium: a versatile alternative reconstructive material in congenital cardiac surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background Pericardial patches are often used for repair of congenital cardiac defects. The aim of this study was to describe our initial experience with the use of equine pericardium and its safety and advantages and disadvantages compared to bovine ...
Ahmed Abdelrahman Elassal, Osman Osama AL-Radi, Zaher Faisal Zaher, Ahmed Mohamed Dohain, Gaser Abdelmohsen Abdelmohsen, Ragab Sayed Mohamed, Mazin Adel Fatani, Mohamed Esam Abdelmotaleb, Nada Ahmed Noaman, Mahmoud Akl Elmeligy, Osama Saber Eldib   +10 more
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Partial Congenital Absence of The Pericardium: A Case Report

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
The complete or the partial absence of pericardium is a rare congenital malformation for which the patients are commonly asymptomatic and the diagnosis is incidental.
Narjes Benameur, Younes Arous, Manel landolsi, Sarra Chenik, Nejmeddine Ben Abdallah, Tarek Kraiem   +5 more
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Blunt traumatic right-sided pericardial rupture without cardiac injury: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Trauma and Injury
Blunt traumatic pericardial rupture is an exceptionally rare condition, often associated with high morbidity and mortality. Isolated pericardial rupture without vascular or cardiac involvement accounts for only 17% of reported cases.
Muhyung Heo, Hyung Won Kim, Sanghyun Sung   +2 more
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Culture Into Perfusion-Assisted Bioreactor Promotes Valve-Like Tissue Maturation of Recellularized Pericardial Membrane

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020
Derivation of tissue-engineered valve replacements is a strategy to overcome the limitations of the current valve prostheses, mechanical, or biological.
Francesco Amadeo, Marianna Barbuto, Giacomo Bernava, Nicla Savini, Maura Brioschi, Stefano Rizzi, Cristina Banfi, Gianluca Polvani, Maurizio Pesce   +8 more
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