Recurrent pericarditis is the most troublesome ... extended pericardial drainage or creation of a pericardial window (either by surgery, thoracoscopy or percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy).
[43] Pericardiectomy is almost never indicated for recurrent pericarditis ... may be equally effective and less invasive (e.g., pericardial window either by conventional heart surgery or video ...
Viral pericarditis or myocarditis are associated ... A surgical approach using a “pericardial window” is performed when there is concern that the pericardial fluid will accumulate, such ...
which occurs when excess fluid buildup within the pericardium, called pericardial effusion, squeezes the heart muscle, ...
The Grammy winner is looking to raise awareness of pericarditis, an inflammation of the heart, after living with it since ...
Normally, the pericardium can expand as the heart ... done percutaneously through a subxiphoid approach. A surgical pericardial window can be done to create communication between the pericardial ...
The rate of pericardial effusion in oral minoxidil adverse event reports were relatively low and were independent of the dose received.