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Implantation of a pleuroperitoneal shunt system successfully resolved refractory recurrent cardiac tamponade after coronary artery bypass grafting without recurrence for over 3 years.
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Pleuro-peritoneal shunting may be an effective treatment option for refractory recurrent pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade after cardiac surgery.
May support use in refractory post-CABG tamponade; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
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Matsumoto et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Refractory pericardial effusion / recurrent cardiac tamponade (n=1). Pleuroperitoneal shunt system was evaluated on Resolution of recurrent pericardial effusion. Implantation of a pleuroperitoneal shunt system successfully resolved refractory recurrent cardiac tamponade after coronary artery bypass grafting without recurrence for over 3 years.
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