The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Dec 1996
Case ReportsPericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis using a percutaneous heparin-coated cardiopulmonary support system.
We report a case in which a percutaneous heparin-coated cardiopulmonary support system enabled a safe and effective pericardiectomy to be performed. It was employed when severe hypotension suddenly arose during the operation to treat constrictive pericarditis.