Key result
Surgery for pericardial syndromes shows no same-admission recurrences but ~24% mortality, driven by malignant effusions.
Why the study?
The 2015 European Society of Cardiology guidelines highlighted the surgical management of pericardial disease as an unmet need with questionable aspects requiring clarification.
What are the clinical outcomes and mortality rates associated with surgical management of pericardial syndromes in adults and children?
Observational (n=45)
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What are the clinical outcomes and mortality rates associated with surgical management of pericardial syndromes in adults and children?
Surgical management of pericardial syndromes is effective with no same-admission recurrences, though mortality remains significant and is largely driven by underlying malignant etiologies.
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Should not yet change practice for surgical management of pericardial syndromes; leaves open the need.
Elassal et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Pericardial syndrome (n=45). Surgical management was evaluated on Postoperative clinical assessment, recurrence and mortality rate. Surgical management of pericardial syndromes in 45 patients resulted in no same-admission recurrences and an overall mortality rate of 24.4%, with 7 of the 11 deaths due to malignant effusions.
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