The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Table of Contents Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996; 44(6): 311-312DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012044 Case Report © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis Using a Percutaneous Heparin-Coated Cardiopulmonary Support System A. Saito, H. Hirahara, H. Ohzeki, J. Hayashi, S. Eguchi Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata, Japan Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article All articles of this category Abstract We report a case in which a percutaneous heparin-coated cardiopulmonary support system enabled a safe and effective pericardiectomy to be performed. It was employed when severe hypotension suddenly arose during the Operation to treat constrictive pericarditis. Key words Pericardiectomy - Constrictive pericarditis - Heparin coating - Percutaneous PDF (812 kb)
