Why the study?
Low cardiac output syndrome is the main cause of death after pericardiectomy.
Is preoperative pericardial effusion associated with low cardiac output syndrome after pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis?
Population
92 consecutive patients undergoing pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis
Comparison
Pericardial effusion vs no pericardial effusion
Design
Single-hospital observational cohort study
Authors
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Preoperative effusion signals higher LCOS risk after pericardiectomy; this cohort association leaves open causal mechanisms and risk mitigation.
Is preoperative pericardial effusion associated with low cardiac output syndrome after pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis?
Preoperative pericardial effusion is a significant risk factor for postoperative low cardiac output syndrome and mortality in patients undergoing pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis.
Huang et al. (2021) studied this question.
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