Management of Constrictive Pericarditis : A study of 43 operated cases

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2024 Apr 18;73(3):101742. doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2024.101742. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChronic constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition characterized by clinical signs of right heart failure, due to the symphysis of the two pericardial leaflets. Our study focused on a retrospective analysis of 43 CCP surgery observations collected over an 11-year period (2003-2013). The mean age of the patients was 32 years; 65% were male; exercise dyspnea (95%) was the most frequent sign. Two main etiologies were observed: tuberculosis 58% and idiopathic causes 42%. All of our patients received a subtotal pericardectomy per median sternotomy, of which 95% had no cardiopulmonary bypass.PMID:38640883 | DOI:10.1016/j.ancard.2024.101742
Source: Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angeiologie - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research