Key result
Among 95 patients with surgically documented constrictive pericarditis, the most common etiologies were idiopathic (42%) and postradiotherapy (31%), with an overall operative mortality of 12%.
Population
95 consecutive patients with constrictive pericarditis documented at the time of surgery during 1970 to 1985
Design
Cohort
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May inform etiology-specific surgical risk counseling; extends single-center data on constrictive pericarditis but remains hypothesis-generating.
Observational (n=95)
Postradiotherapy and post-cardiac surgery emerged as important etiologies of constrictive pericarditis, with postradiotherapy cases having a longer latent period and higher operative mortality.
Cameron et al. (1987) conducted an observational in Constrictive pericarditis (n=95). Etiology of constrictive pericarditis was evaluated on Etiologic spectrum and operative mortality. Among 95 patients with surgically documented constrictive pericarditis, the most common etiologies were idiopathic (42%) and postradiotherapy (31%), with an overall operative mortality of 12%.
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