Despite the monumental advances in the diagnoses and therapeutics of malignancy,
several cancer patients have presented with pericardial involvement, including acute …

Inflammatory disease of the pericardium represents a relatively common presentation,
especially among the young. For the most part, inflammatory pericardial disease can be …

Predictors of early and late failure of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis (CP) have
not been established. Early and late outcomes of a cumulative series of 81 (mean age 60 …

To the best of our knowledge there are no publications about Tunisian experience in
constrictive pericarditis (CP); the aim of this study was therefore to review our twenty-one …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common etiology of constrictive pericarditis in the developing
world. In this study, we collected currently available data to evaluate the outcomes following …

Purpose Pericardiectomy has traditionally carried relatively high perioperative mortality and
morbidity, with few published reports of intermediate-and long-term outcomes. We …

Constrictive pericarditis is caused by pericardial inflammation and fibrosis, leading to
diastolic heart failure. The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion because it often can …

Background Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a pericardial disease characterized by the
pericardium becoming calcified or fibrotic as a result of chronic inflammation, which impairs …

Background Surgical experience with chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP) is rarely
documented in Africa; the aim of this study is therefore to review our African experience with …

Abstract Purpose of Review As the percentage of patients achieving long-term survival
following treatment of their cancer grows, it is increasingly important to understand the long …