Abstract
Background:Pericardial effusion resulting in cardiac tamponade is uncommon after
open heart surgery and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Methods: In a clinical randomized trial 80 patients that have undergone CABG, were
divided in two groups, posterior pericardectomy group and control group. Both groups
were evaluated after operation by TEE and clinical parameters for early and late postoperative
pericardial effusion
open heart surgery and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Methods: In a clinical randomized trial 80 patients that have undergone CABG, were
divided in two groups, posterior pericardectomy group and control group. Both groups
were evaluated after operation by TEE and clinical parameters for early and late postoperative
pericardial effusion
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