Why the study?
Pericardiectomy is the mainstay treatment for constrictive pericarditis but carries high early morbidity and mortality and low long-term survival.
Population
45 patients undergoing pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis
Design
Single-center retrospective descriptive observational study
Follow-up
30-day
Authors
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Single-center series details pericardiectomy outcomes; leaves open need for prospective multicenter data on timing and survival.
Advanced functional class and symptom duration greater than six months are poor prognostic factors for pericardiectomy, supporting the recommendation for early surgical intervention.
Bertazzo et al. (2023) studied this question.
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