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pericardiectomy
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what is 'pericardiectomy'?
Definition for Pericardiectomy
Pericardiectomy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: pericardial tamponade, acute pericarditis and constrictive pericarditis.
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pericardial tamponade
sudden accumulation of fluid in sac around heart preventing proper heart functioning
Pericardiectomy and pericardial tamponade
acute pericarditis
acute inflammation of sac surrounding heart
Pericardiectomy and acute pericarditis
constrictive pericarditis
inflammation and scarring of sac around heart
Pericardiectomy and constrictive pericarditis
related procedure for 'pericardiectomy'/associated diagnoses
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Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
Pericardiectomy and Pulse oximetry
Cardiac monitoring
Pericardiectomy and Cardiac monitoring
Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Antinuclear antibody blood test used to screen for autoimmune disorders
Pericardiectomy and Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
CT scan
Pericardiectomy and CT scan
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Pericardiectomy and Chest X-ray
Complete Blood Count
Pericardiectomy and Complete Blood Count
ECHOcardiogram
Pericardiectomy and ECHOcardiogram
EKG
Electrocardiogram
Pericardiectomy and EKG
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Pericardiectomy and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Pericardial biopsy
Pericardiectomy and Pericardial biopsy
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiectomy and Pericardiocentesis
Purified Protein Derivative (PPD)
Pericardiectomy and Purified Protein Derivative (PPD)
Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
Pericardiectomy and Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
urine output
Pericardiectomy and urine output
BUN
Pericardiectomy and BUN
Cardiac enzymes
Pericardiectomy and Cardiac enzymes
Oxygen
Pericardiectomy and Oxygen
Pericardial window
Pericardiectomy and Pericardial window
Pericardioscopy
Pericardiectomy and Pericardioscopy
Serum Creatinine
Pericardiectomy and Serum Creatinine
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dobutamine
Pericardiectomy and dobutamine
aspirin
Pericardiectomy and aspirin
colchicine
Pericardiectomy and colchicine
ibuprofen
Pericardiectomy and ibuprofen
indomethacin
Pericardiectomy and indomethacin
ketorolac
Pericardiectomy and ketorolac
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Pericarditis - constrictive
... definitive treatment is surgical pericardiectomy -- cutting or removing the ... The condition's surgical treatment (pericardiectomy), on the other hand, has a ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Perica...
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Pericardiectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pericardiectomy is the surgical removal of part or most of the pericardium. ... Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardiectomy" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardiectomy
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Constrictive : Article Excerpt by Brian Soriano
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition in which the easily distensible, thin, parietal and visceral pericardium ... pericardiectomy, radical ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/Pericarditis--Constrictive.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pericarditis - constrictive
... definitive treatment is surgical pericardiectomy -- cutting or removing the ... The condition's surgical treatment (pericardiectomy), on the other hand, has a ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001103.htm
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Practical aspects of the management of pericardial disease
Pericardiectomy is the only therapeutic approach that may remove permanent ... Cardiac mortality and morbidity at pericardiectomy is mainly caused by the pre ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1767862
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Pericarditis, Treatments
Most cases of pericarditis are mild and clear up on their own or with rest and simple treatment. ... This is known as a pericardiectomy (PER-i-kar-de-EK-to-me) ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/peri/peri_treatments.html
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Health and Medical Information Produced by Doctors - MedicineNet.com
Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to ... and benefits of this procedure are reviewed when pericardiectomy is contemplated. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/ques.asp?qakey=5319
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Talk:Pericardiectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talk:Pericardiectomy. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search ... Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Pericardiectomy" ...
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Constrictive : Article Excerpt by: Brian ...
Pericarditis, Constrictive - Constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition in which the easily distensible, thin, ... pericardiectomy, radical ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/pericarditis-constrictive.htm
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Primary pericardial mesothelioma presenting as pericardial constriction ...
His deteriorating clinical condition led to a pericardiectomy. ... Palliative treatment includes pericardiectomy, which prevents cardiac tamponade ...
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Dean Ornish, MD Q A - Is your diet appropriate for heart patients ...
Health Information on diet,dietary finding,needing,to need,angioplasty,repair of blood ... My dad had a bypass and then a pericardiectomy and lost 30 pounds. ...
http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/1/3079_1212.htm
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Pericarditis - constrictive
Constrictive pericarditis is a disorder caused by inflammation of the pericardium (the sac-like covering of the heart) ... treatment (pericardiectomy), on the ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001103trt.htm
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Pericardiectomy for Chronic Constrictive Tuberculous Pericarditis
We suggest that pericardiectomy be performed early and as radically as possible, ... In all cases, pericardiectomy was performed through a median sternotomy. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=197314
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pericarditis - bacterial
Bacterial infections are one cause of pericarditis. ... Surgical pericardiectomy (cutting or removal of part of the pericardium) may be ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000173.htm
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First Report of Q Fever in Oman
Although serologic evidence suggests the presence of Q fever in humans and ... On April 5, at pericardiectomy, the pericardium was 1 cm thick and densely ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol6no1/scrimgeour.htm
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Constrictive pericarditis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... tuberculous pericarditis: risk factors and outcome of pericardiectomy" ... Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis: a clinical, echocardiographic, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constrictive_pericarditis
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Constrictive : Article by Terrence X O'Brien ...
Pericarditis, Constrictive - "My heart is turned to stone; I strike it and it ... Long-term survival after pericardiectomy depends on the underlying cause. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1782.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cardiac tamponade
Cardiac tamponade is the compression of the heart that occurs when blood or ... remove part of the pericardium (surgical pericardiectomy or pericardial window) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000194.htm
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Constrictive : Article by Brian Soriano
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition in which the easily distensible, thin, parietal and visceral ... Pericardiectomy is the predominant treatment. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2523.htm
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Cardiac Herniation and Torsion after Partial Pericardiectomy during ...
... after Partial Pericardiectomy during Right Pneumonectomy ... Cardiac herniation after partial pericardiectomy during pneumonectomy is not a rare occurrence. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=101140
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Heart Disease and Percarditis
WebMD gives information on the heart disease known as pericarditis, where ... Pericardiectomy (the surgical removal of the stiff pericardium from the heart) ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-peric...
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Talk:Pericardectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Medicine. ... How is this different from Pericardiectomy? WhatamIdoing 01:51, 4 December 2007 (UTC) ...
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eMedicine - Constrictive Pericarditis : Article Excerpt by John S To
Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a reduction in the elasticity, or stiffening, of the ... Symptoms of amyloidosis do not respond to pericardiectomy. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/byname/constrictive-pericarditis.htm
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Pericardial constriction: uncommon patterns
Evolving clinical spectrum and impact on outcome after pericardiectomy. ... Diagnosis by rapid volume expansion and correction by pericardiectomy. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1768139
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Pericardiocentesis - cardiac tamponade - WebMD
Learn about pericardiocentesis a procedure that uses a needle to remove fluid ... or to strip the pericardium away to relieve tamponade (pericardiectomy) ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/pericardiocentesis
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pericarditis - after heart attack
Pericarditis is inflammation and swelling of the covering of the heart (pericardium) ... part of the pericardium may need to be removed with surgery (pericardiectomy) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000166.htm
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Recent Surgical Experience in Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis
3,4 Today, pericardiectomy is a safe procedure with available techniques. ... to perform an extensive pericardiectomy with minimal cardiac manipulation. ...
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Constrictive-Effusive : Article by Terrence X ...
Pericarditis, Constrictive-Effusive - Effusive-constrictive pericarditis is a clinical syndrome characterized by ... and surgical pericardiectomy may be ...
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1783.htm
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Valvular heart disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valve problems may be congenital (inborn) or acquired (due to another cause later in life) ... Pericardiocentesis - Pericardiectomy. Congenital heart disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valvular_heart_disease
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Pericarditis
Pericarditis is a disorder caused by inflammation of the ... may be advisable to perform pericardiectomy (cutting or removal of part of the pericardium) ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000182trt.htm
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Uremic : Article by Anupama Gowda
Richard Bright first described uremic pericarditis 163 years ago. ... Pericardiectomy is the most effective surgical procedure for managing large ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1785.htm
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Purulent and Constrictive Pericarditis Arising from a Staphylococcal ...
Pericardiectomy was performed, resulting in complete relief of the patient's symptoms. ... The patient underwent pericardiectomy, which resulted in complete ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=101181
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Cardiac tamponade
Compression of the heart caused by blood or fluid accumulation in the space between the myocardium (the muscle of the ... (surgical pericardiectomy also ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000194trt.htm
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Pericardial Effusion
Pericardial effusion defines the presence of an abnormal amount and/or character ... pericardial constriction and pericardiectomy in nonresponders after 4-8 weeks of ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/pericardial-effusion?page=4
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Bacterial : Article by John Berger
Purulent pericarditis is a rare but life-threatening bacterial infection. ... Proponents of pericardiectomy argue that thick clots and fibrin will not be ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1765.htm
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Rheumatoid pericarditis with cardiac failure treated by pericardiectomy.
Journal List > Br Heart J > v.28(5); Sep 1966. Summary. Selected References. Page Browse ... Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. ...
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Aortic dissection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It has been suggested that Acute aortic syndrome be merged into this article or section. ... Pericardiocentesis - Pericardiectomy. Congenital heart disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortic_dissection
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Heart Disease and Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis, also called a pericardial tap, is an invasive procedure that ... or to strip the pericardium away to relieve tamponade (pericardiectomy) ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/pericardiocentesis
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Aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. ... Pericardiocentesis - Pericardiectomy. Congenital heart disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortic_valve_replacement
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Uremic : Article Excerpt by Anupama Gowda
Richard Bright first described uremic pericarditis 163 years ago. ... subxiphoid pericardiotomy, pericardiectomy, pulsus paradoxus, uremia ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/Pericarditis--Uremic.htm
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Cardiopulmonary Syndromes - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about common conditions that produce chest symptoms. ... Pericardiectomy. Surgery to remove part of the pericardium. ...
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare...
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Pericarditis: Treatments and drugs - MayoClinic.com
Pericarditis ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of an inflammation of tissue surrounding the heart. ... Pericardiectomy. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pericarditis/DS00505/DSECTI...
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Bentall procedure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Bentall procedure is a cardiac surgery operation involving composite graft ... Pericardiocentesis - Pericardiectomy. Congenital heart disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentall_procedure
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Constrictive : Article Excerpt by: Terrence X ...
Pericarditis, Constrictive - "My heart is turned to stone; I strike it and it ... postradiation constrictive pericarditis, cardiac surgery, pericardiectomy, ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/pericarditis-constrictive.htm
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Fontan procedure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article ... Pericardiocentesis - Pericardiectomy. Congenital heart disease ...
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Uremic : Article Excerpt by: Anupama Gowda, MD
Pericarditis, Uremic - Richard Bright first described uremic pericarditis ... pericardiocentesis, subxiphoid pericardiotomy, pericardiectomy, pulsus paradoxus ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/pericarditis-uremic.htm
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Acute : Article by Sean Spangler
The pericardium is composed of the parietal pericardium (an outer fibrous layer) and the visceral pericardium (an inner serous membrane ... Pericardiectomy ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1781.htm
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Pericardiocentesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In medicine, pericardiocentesis is a procedure where fluid is aspirated from the ... Pericardiocentesis - Pericardiectomy. Congenital heart disease ...
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Bacterial : Article Excerpt by: John Berger, MD
Pericarditis, Bacterial - Purulent pericarditis is a rare but life-threatening ... Pericardiectomy usually resolves the symptoms. Sex: Purulent peri .
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/pericarditis-bacterial.htm
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Septal myectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those ... Pericardiocentesis - Pericardiectomy. Congenital heart disease ...
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