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Surgical Management of Pericardial Disease

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The pericardium is an important structure of unique interest to the cardiac surgeon who routinely encounters its elegant design. The pericardium itself is a lubricated compartment that protects the heart by maintaining its position in the chest and limiting dilation from volume overload. The pericardium has the unique quality of passive noncompliance. Surgery of the pericardium is mainly required for hemodynamic effects of a pressurized sac around the heart that can occur with the presence of fluid or constriction.

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Balaram, S.K., Teng, A., Praeger, J. (2014). Surgical Management of Pericardial Disease. In: Herzog, E. (eds) Management of Pericardial Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06124-5_12

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