Surgical Technique for the Management of Constrictive Epicarditis Complicating Constrictive Pericarditis (The Waffle Procedure)

Epicardial constriction is a frequent accompaniment of constrictive pericarditis. The operative procedure presented here is an atraumatic, effective alternative to epicardial resection.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1983-11, Vol.36 (5), p.605-606
Hauptverfasser:	Heimbecker, R.O., Smith, D., Shimizu, S., Kestle, J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of the pericardium Heart Humans Medical sciences Pericarditis, Constrictive - complications Pericarditis, Constrictive - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Epicardial constriction is a frequent accompaniment of constrictive pericarditis. The operative procedure presented here is an atraumatic, effective alternative to epicardial resection.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(10)60693-5