A Review of the Surgical Treatment for Constrictive Pericarditis

Chronic constrictive pericarditis results in the signs and symptoms of heart failure due to the chronic compression of the myocardium. When the pericardium becomes thickened and fibrosed, surgery is the sole curative management strategy. Surgery leads to an improvement in functional status and survi...

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Published inARYA atherosclerosis Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 57 - 66
Main Author Khan, Imran
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Iran Cardiovascular research institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 01.07.2023
Vesnu Publications
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constrictive pericarditis
pericardiectomy
Review
surgery
Constrictive pericarditis
Surgery
Pericardiectomy
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Summary:Chronic constrictive pericarditis results in the signs and symptoms of heart failure due to the chronic compression of the myocardium. When the pericardium becomes thickened and fibrosed, surgery is the sole curative management strategy. Surgery leads to an improvement in functional status and survival, but it is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Over the years, the surgical approach to this pathology has largely remained unchanged, but there has been a shift in the etiological mechanism of constrictive pericarditis from predominantly tuberculous to post-cardiac surgery and idiopathic pathologies. This review offers an overview of the surgical management of constrictive pericarditis.
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ISSN:1735-3955
2251-6638
DOI:10.48305/arya.2023.41472.2882