Key result
Surgical treatment of constrictive pericarditis resulted in great or moderate improvement in 16 of 20 surviving patients, with 2 postoperative deaths among the 22 surgical cases.
Why the study?
What are the outcomes of surgical and medical management in patients with constrictive pericarditis?
Observational (n=26)
What are the outcomes of surgical and medical management in patients with constrictive pericarditis?
Early surgical intervention is recommended for constrictive pericarditis to prevent poor outcomes associated with long-standing myocardial disorder, though medical management alone may be practicable for certain patients.
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Surgical pericardiectomy improved symptoms in most survivors; leaves open comparative effectiveness versus medical management in constrictive pericarditis.
Wasfi et al. (1967) conducted an observational in Constrictive pericarditis (n=26). Surgical treatment vs. Medical management alone was evaluated on Clinical improvement and operative mortality. Surgical treatment of constrictive pericarditis resulted in great or moderate improvement in 16 of 20 surviving patients, with 2 postoperative deaths among the 22 surgical cases.
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