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(Chest. 1949;16:66-74.)
© 1949 American College of Chest Physicians

Chronic Constrictive Tuberculous Pericarditis Report of a Case with Pericardiectomy

FELIX A. HUGHES M.D., F.C.C.P.1 and SIDNEY LIPTON M.D.1

1 The Thoracic Surgery Section, Veterans Administration Teaching Group, Kennedy Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

1) The clinico-pathological aspects of constrictive pericarditis have been summarized.

2) A case of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis with partial pericardiectomy and apparent cure has been presented.

3) Freeing the heart from its fibrous encasement is the initial step in the relief of cardiac embarrassment. Postoperative supportive care of the weakened myocardium is important in the total therapy of the disease.

4) Streptomycin was used postoperatively. Its value will be determined by more extensive clinical studies.






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