Why the study?
Does HIV status affect mortality and complication rates post pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis?
Does HIV status affect mortality and complication rates post pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis?
Pericardiectomy for tuberculous constrictive pericarditis in HIV-positive patients is not associated with increased mortality despite a higher rate of peri-operative complications.
May support pericardiectomy despite higher complications in HIV-positive patients; leaves open need for prospective confirmation before practice change.
Without surgery, tuberculous constrictive pericarditis was associated with a high mortality rate. Although peri-operative complications occurred more frequently, surgery was not associated with increased mortality rates in HIV-positive subjects.
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