Surgical treatment of constrictive pericarditis at a single center: 10 years of experience

CONCLUSION: The median sternotomy approach provides a critical advantage in terms of performing a complete pericardiectomy. Although CP is a chronic condition, early diagnosis and planning of pericardiectomy before irreversible deterioration of cardiac function leads to a notable reduction in mortality and morbidity.PMID:37232347 | DOI:10.1080/00015458.2023.2216377
Source: Acta Chirurgica Belgica - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research