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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 56, 1390-1391, Copyright © 1993 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
WH Risher, AP Rees, JL Ochsner and PM McFadden
Congenital defects of the pericardium are rare. Surgical treatment is
recommended to relieve symptoms and to prevent cardiac herniation and
strangulation. The case of a symptomatic pericardial defect due to a
dynamic obstruction of the coronary arteries is described. The diagnosis
was suggested by plain chest film, echocardiography, and cardiac
catheterization. Confirmation and successful surgical management were
accomplished by video-assisted thoracoscopic pericardiectomy.
ARTICLES
Thoracoscopic resection of pericardium for symptomatic congenital pericardial defect
Department of Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA 70121.
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