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Perioperative Concerns and Management of Patients with Right Atrial Thrombus in Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis Undergoing Pericardiectomy: A Case Series

Srinath Damodaran, Imran Bhat, Sunder Negi, Maramreddy Revanth, Vinay Upadhyay

Keywords : Cardiopulmonary bypass, Constrictive pericarditis, Echocardiography, Right atrium thrombus

Citation Information : Damodaran S, Bhat I, Negi S, Revanth M, Upadhyay V. Perioperative Concerns and Management of Patients with Right Atrial Thrombus in Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis Undergoing Pericardiectomy: A Case Series. J Perioper Echocardiogr 2019; 7 (1):6-11.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10034-1094

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 31-07-2020

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2019; The Author(s).


Abstract

Chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP) is a condition in which thickened, noncompliant pericardium encases heart structures. Association of right atrial (RA) thrombus in CCP imparts some challenges during the perioperative period. Perioperative echocardiography plays a vital role in managing this group of patients. This case series highlights the importance of perioperative echocardiography in managing the patients who had CCP with RA thrombus.


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