Cor Vasa 2018, 60(4):e418-e420 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2017.03.005

Surgical management of idiopathic constrictive pericarditis

Serkan Burç Deşer^*, Semih Murat Yücel

19 Mayis University, Medical Faculty, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsun, Turecko

Constrictive pericarditis is defined as impaired diastolic cardiac function leading to heart failure, progressive fluid overload, systemic venous congestion and reduction of cardiac output. Both ventricles affected by the constriction, however, symptoms of right heart failure dominate. The congestive heart failure and normal left ventricular systolic functions are seen in the presence of constrictive pericarditis. Pericardiectomy is considered as the mainstay treatment method for constrictive pericarditis. Here we present successful pericardiectomy of a 68-year-old female.

Keywords: Constrictive pericarditis; Pericardiectomy; Treatment

Received: January 26, 2017; Revised: March 2, 2017; Accepted: March 3, 2017; Published: August 1, 2018  Show citation