Outcomes of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis following mediastinal irradiation

Pericardiectomy for postradiation constrictive pericarditis has been reported to generally have unfavorable outcomes. This study sought to evaluate surgical outcomes in a large cohort of patients undergoing pericardiectomy for radiation‐associated pericardial constriction.

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