Chronic constrictive tuberculous pericarditis: risk factors and outcome of pericardiectomy

Cinar B., Enc Y., Goeksel O., Cimen S., Ketenci B., Teskin O., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE, vol.10, no.6, pp.701-706, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.701-706
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Data on long-term outcome of pericardiectomy are limited. This retrospective study aimed to investigate risk factors and early and late outcomes of pericardiectomy for constrictive tuberculous pericarditis.