Why the study?
Does pericardial resection improve outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis complicated by cardiac tamponade or constrictive pericarditis?
Does pericardial resection improve outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis complicated by cardiac tamponade or constrictive pericarditis?
Pericardial resection is a life-saving intervention for patients with rheumatoid arthritis who develop cardiac tamponade or constrictive pericarditis, conditions that do not respond to corticosteroids.
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Pericardial resection may warrant consideration in steroid-refractory RA tamponade or constriction; leaves open confirmation in larger series.
Thadani et al. (1975) studied this question.
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