Successful Radical Pericardiectomy for Porcelain Constrictive Pericarditis

We report the case of a patient with severely calcified constrictive pericarditis and liver cirrhosis who underwent successful off-pump radical pericardiectomy. The cardiac parameters significantly improved without severe complications. We demonstrate the usefulness of off-pump surgical treatment fo...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2021-05, Vol.3 (5), p.816-817
Main Authors: Hamada, Yusuke, Toda, Koichi, Kashiyama, Noriyuki, Miyagawa, Shigeru, Sawa, Yoshiki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
constrictive pericarditis
liver cirrhosis
Mini-Focus Issue: Interventional Cardiology
pericardiectomy
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Summary:We report the case of a patient with severely calcified constrictive pericarditis and liver cirrhosis who underwent successful off-pump radical pericardiectomy. The cardiac parameters significantly improved without severe complications. We demonstrate the usefulness of off-pump surgical treatment for constrictive pericarditis with liver cirrhosis. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.03.024