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Anesthesia management for pericardiectomy- a case series study

Chunxia Shi1, Chao Dong2, Lan Yao1

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China.

BMC Anesthesiology
|June 1, 2023
PubMed

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Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis (CP) showed high survival rates despite patient comorbidities. Advanced anesthetic management was crucial for successful outcomes in these challenging cardiac surgery cases.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Anesthesiology

Background:

  • Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a rare condition impairing cardiac function.
  • It leads to right-sided heart failure due to pericardial thickening.
  • Pericardiectomy is the primary treatment, but carries significant risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the outcomes of pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis.
  • To assess the role of anesthetic management in patient survival and recovery.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 66 patients undergoing pericardiectomy for CP.
  • Data collected from July 2018 to May 2022.
  • IRB approval obtained prior to analysis.

Main Results:

  • Most patients had severe comorbidities like heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
  • High rates of early extubation (75.76%) within 24 hours.
  • Excellent survival to discharge rate of 96.97%.

Conclusions:

  • Pericardiectomy can be performed with high survival rates even in high-risk CP patients.
  • Thorough anesthetic management, advanced monitoring, and TEE are vital.
  • Effective management improves outcomes for challenging cardiac procedures.
Abstract

Keywords:
Cardiac surgeryConstrictive pericarditisOutcomePericardiectomyTransesophageal echocardiography

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