Key result
Surgical drainage and/or pericardiectomy was associated with significantly lower mortality compared to medical therapy alone (24% vs 67%, P<0.0001) for infectious pericarditis.
Cohort (n=138)
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Absolute Event Rate: 24% vs 67%
p-value: p=<0.0001
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Retrospective single-center IP series; leaves open whether spectrum has changed and requires prospective confirmation.
Mookadam et al. (2009) conducted a cohort in Infectious pericarditis (n=138). Surgical drainage and/or pericardiectomy vs. Antibiotics (medical therapy) was evaluated on Mortality (p=<0.0001). Surgical drainage and/or pericardiectomy was associated with significantly lower mortality compared to medical therapy alone (24% vs 67%, P<0.0001) for infectious pericarditis.
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