Key result
Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis resulted in an 11% hospital mortality in the last 12 years, with 63 of 72 followed patients achieving NYHA class I or II functional capacity.
Why the study?
What are the early and late outcomes of pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis?
Cohort (n=118)
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What are the early and late outcomes of pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis?
Pericardiectomy improves functional capacity in most survivors with constrictive pericarditis, though advanced preoperative disability is associated with higher mortality, supporting early surgical intervention.
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May support pericardiectomy consideration for functional recovery in survivors; leaves open prospective trials on timing and selection.
Bashi et al. (1988) conducted a cohort in Constrictive pericarditis (n=118). Pericardiectomy was evaluated on Hospital mortality and functional capacity at follow-up. Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis resulted in an 11% hospital mortality in the last 12 years, with 63 of 72 followed patients achieving NYHA class I or II functional capacity.
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