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Revista Costarricense de Cardiología

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RUBI CHACON, Eric et al. Pericarditis y Pericardiectomía: Experiencia en el Hospital R. A. Calderón Guardia, 2003-2010. Rev. costarric. cardiol [online]. 2011, vol.13, n.2, pp.15-19. ISSN 1409-4142.

Introduction. Pericarditis may present with a pericardial effusion of variable size, inflammation alone or constrictive pericarditis. In a small percentage of cases, effusion and constriction can coincide. The causes of pericarditis are varied and on some occasions, surgery is recommended. This article is a report of our surgical experience in patients with pericarditis over the last 7 years at the R.A. Calderón Guardia Hospital.   Methods. The medical records of 19 consecutive individuals seen from 2003 to 2010, with pericardial effusion or constrictive pericarditis who required a surgical procedure were reviewed. We excluded those individuals who had a hemorrhagic pericardial effusion associated with over anticoagulation and other patients with systemic pathology or recent cardiac surgery.   Results. There were 11 males and 8 females patients. A total of 16 patients had a pericardial effusion and 3 had constrictive pericarditis. Nonspecific pericarditis was seen in 37% of the patients, 32% had infectious pericarditis, 26% had malignant pericarditis, and 1 had chylous pericarditis. Three patients had human immunodeficiency virus, 2 had tuberculous pericarditis, and 1 had nonspecific pericarditis. Only 1 patient died in association with the surgery.   Conclusion. The clinical, surgical and anesthesiological management of patients with pericarditis is reviewed. A low output syndrome seen after pericardial decompression is also described and discussed

Palavras-chave : pericarditis; pericardial effusion; cardiac tamponade; constrictive pericarditis.

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