Published March 22, 2023 | Version v1

PERICARDIECTOMY FOR TUBERCULOUS EFFUSIVE-CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS

  • 1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ghassani Hospital, Fes, Morocco.
  • 2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, MLY El Hassan Ben El Mehdi, Laayoune, Morocco.
  • 3. Hassan II University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben AbdellahUniversity, Fez, Morocco.

Description

Effusive-constrictive pericarditis isan uncommon condition characterizedby concomitant existence of pericardial effusionand constriction caused by the visceral pericardium. Tuberculosis remains the main cause in developing countries.The clinical profile of our case is presented as well as a discussion of the definition, etiologies, indications for surgery and surgical management. 

 

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