A Review of the Surgical Treatment for Constrictive Pericarditis

• Published in: ARYA atherosclerosis Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 57 - 66
• Main Author: Khan, Imran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Cardiovascular research institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 01.07.2023; Vesnu Publications
• Subjects: constrictive pericarditis; pericardiectomy; Review; surgery; Constrictive pericarditis; Surgery; Pericardiectomy

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...