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Testing the Efficacy of Pharmacological Agents in a Pericardial Target Delivery Model in the Swine
Published on: July 7, 2016
Modern approaches and use of surgical treatment for pericardial disease
Edward P Chen1, Joseph I Miller
1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, 543 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
Abstract:
Pericardial disease can include both effusive and constrictive processes. Surgical therapy for such processes encompasses a number of treatment options. In recent years, several other options have emerged as alternatives to the more traditional open surgical procedures, including video-assisted thoracoscopic procedures, balloon pericardiotomy, pericardial to peritoneal windows, and intrapericardial sclerosis. This review focuses on the different surgical alternatives for treating pericardial disease.
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