Key result
Constrictive pericarditis etiology strongly predicts long-term survival after pericardiectomy, plummeting to 27% for postradiation causes.
Why the study?
Few data exist on cause-specific survival after pericardiectomy, and the impact of pericardial calcification on survival remains unclear.
Does the etiology of constrictive pericarditis affect long-term survival after pericardiectomy?
Cohort (n=163)
No
Does the etiology of constrictive pericarditis affect long-term survival after pericardiectomy?
Long-term survival after pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis is strongly dependent on the underlying etiology, with idiopathic cases having the best prognosis and post-radiation cases the worst.
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Pericardiectomy may improve cause-specific survival in constrictive pericarditis; leaves open etiology-specific effects and need for randomized confirmation.
Bertog et al. (2004) conducted a cohort in Constrictive pericarditis (n=163). Etiology of constrictive pericarditis was evaluated on 7-year survival. Etiology of constrictive pericarditis strongly predicted 7-year survival after pericardiectomy, with rates of 88% for idiopathic, 66% for postsurgical, and 27% for postradiation causes.
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