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  1. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Pericardiectomy | OriginalPaper

    Predictive value of matrix metalloprotease 9 on surgical outcomes after pericardiectomy

    Constrictive pericarditis is a rare disease caused by pericardial inflammation, fibrosis and inelasticity [ 1 ]. The etiology of constrictive pericarditis is various in different areas. Most cases in Europe and North America are idiopathic or …

  2. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Pericardiectomy | OriginalPaper

    Analysis of risk factors of multiorgan failure after pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis

    Constrictive pericarditis is the results of chronic inflammation characterized by fibrous thickening and calcification of the pericardium that injuries diastolic filling, decreases cardiac output, and ultimately results in heart failure. While the …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Pericardiectomy | OriginalPaper

    Anesthesia management for pericardiectomy- a case series study

    Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is characterized by the loss of pericardial elasticity that occurs as the pericardium thickens and calcifies. Over time patients develop limited myocardial relaxation and contraction, reduced cardiac function, and …

  4. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Pericardiectomy | OriginalPaper

    Fifteen-year experience with pericardiectomy at a tertiary referral center

    Pericarditis can lead to scarring and adherence of the visceral pericardium to the epicardial surface [ 1 ]. Left untreated, this can lead to loss of pericardial compliance and subsequent diastolic heart failure. While most patients with …

  5. 15-04-2023 | Transesophageal Echocardiography | OriginalPaper

    Unmasking of severe mitral regurgitation after pericardiectomy

    Mitral valve prolapse in the young is the most common cause of mitral regurgitation (MR). Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a chronic and end-stage manifestation of the inflammatory process of the pericardium. Apart from equalization of diastolic …

  6. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Pericardiectomy | OriginalPaper

    The optimal duration of anti-tuberculous therapy before pericardiectomy in constrictive tuberculous pericarditis

    Although positive public health approaches are implemented in most countries, tuberculosis remains one of the most common infectious diseases and a major cause of death in the world [ 1 , 2 ]. In developing countries, tuberculosis is the dominant …

  7. 01-12-2020 | Pericardiectomy | Original Research

    Predictors of postoperative complication and prolonged intensive care unit stay after complete pericardiectomy in tuberculous constrictive pericarditis

    Tuberculosis is one of the globally significant infectious diseases with a high incidence and is the leading cause of infection related deaths, especially in developing countries [ 1 ]. In the low and middle income areas, tuberculosis is the most …

  8. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Pericardiectomy | OriginalPaper

    Predictors of low cardiac output after isolated pericardiectomy: an observational study

    Pericardiectomy is the most common and only definitive treatment for constrictive pericarditis (Gopaldas et al. 2013 ; Tokuda et al. 2013 ; Schumann et al. 2018 ; Adler et al. 2015 ). Low cardiac output is one of the main complications and causes …

  9. Open Access 01-12-2019 | Pericardiectomy | OriginalPaper

    Long-term results of radical pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis in Korean population

    Constrictive pericarditis has a thickened, inflamed, adherent, or calcified pericardium that limits diastolic ventricular filling of the heart [ 1 ]. Pericardiectomy restores them and postoperative clinical outcomes and prognostic factors have been …

  10. Open Access 01-12-2019 | Pericardiectomy | OriginalPaper

    Re-pericardiectomy for recurrent chronic constrictive pericarditis: left anterolateral thoracotomy is a better approach

    Chronic constrictive pericarditis is a disease which is characterized by noticeable thickening as well as thick scarring of the pericardium with pericardial sac obliteration, or calcification of the pericardium. Surgical pericardiectomy is …

  11. 01-05-2022 | Tuberculosis

    Does tuberculosis affect surgical outcomes following pericardiectomy for chronic constrictive pericarditis? Twelve years’ experience from a tertiary care center in India

    Chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP) develops as a result of chronic inflammation of the pericardium, which leads to its thickening, fibrosis, and contraction. The elasticity of the pericardium and the volume of its cavity are lost in this …

  12. 27-08-2022 | Pericardiectomy | ReviewPaper

    Pericardiectomy and Pericardial Window for the Treatment of Pericardial Disease in the Contemporary Era

    The surgical treatment of pericardial disease was introduced before cardiopulmonary bypass became available. In 1829, Dominique Larrey described the subxiphoid pericardial “window” to relieve pericardial effusion [ 1 ]. The first successful …

  13. 07-06-2022 | Pericardiectomy | OriginalPaper

    Successful surgical correction of recurrent primary chylopericardium due to mediastinal lymphangiomyoma by total pericardiectomy and diaphragmatic fenestration

    We present a rare case of hemodynamically significant recurrent primary chylopericardium due to a rare lymphatic malformation, mediastinal lymphangiomyoma, treated by complete surgical resection with total pericardiectomy. Recurrent …

  14. Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis at a single Japanese center: 20 years of experience

    Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a disease characterized by impaired diastolic ventricular filling resulting from a constriction caused by a thickened and adherent pericardium [ 1 ]. Although pericardiectomy is the accepted and established …

  15. A case of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli after pericardiectomy

    The majority of cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli are self-limited; however, the infection can occasionally be complicated by more severe phenomena, such as thrombotic microangiopathy, with resultant end-organ damage to the kidneys …

  16. 01-02-2019 | Heart Surgery | ReviewPaper

    Radical Pericardiectomy for Pericardial Diseases

    Surgical treatment for pericarditis was first suggested by Delorme in 1898 [ 1 ]. He initially proposed lysis of the intrapericardial adhesions, and then eventually advocated resection of a portion of the pericardium. In 1913, the first …

  17. 01-01-2020 | Heart Surgery | OriginalPaper

    Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis: a risk factor analysis for early and late failure

    Predictors of early and late failure of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis (CP) have not been established. Early and late outcomes of a cumulative series of 81 (mean age 60 years; mean EuroSCORE II, 3.3%) consecutive patients from three …

  18. Open Access 01-12-2017 | OriginalPaper

    Anti-inflammatory properties of amniotic membrane patch following pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis

    Constrictive pericarditis results in a thickened and less-elastic pericardium, which can lead to incomplete diastolic filling and myocardial ischemia [ 1 ]. Since it is rare and the presenting symptoms are similar to those of several other …

  19. Open Access 01-12-2015 | OriginalPaper

    Long-term outcomes of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis

    Constrictive pericarditis is caused by thickening of the pericardium. It causes diastolic dysfunction and at the end the filling of heart is impeded by the constricted pericardium surrounding the heart. The aetiology is idiopathic, prior cardiac …

  20. Open Access 01-12-2015 | OriginalPaper

    Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis: single-center experience in China

    Constrictive pericarditis (CP) usually presents as a result of chronic fibrous pericardial thickening and calcification of the pericardium [ 1 ]. The thickened and fibrotic pericardium causes reduced cardiac output as a consequence of impaired …

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