title: Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis using a percutaneous heparin-coated cardiopulmonary support system.
abstract: We report a case in which a percutaneous heparin-coated cardiopulmonary support system enabled a safe and effective pericardiectomy to be performed. It was employed when severe hypotension suddenly arose during the operation to treat constrictive pericarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirahara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohzeki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eguchi
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000628:therapy; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin