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Constrictive pericarditis, still a diagnostic challenge: comprehensive review of clinical management
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 09/09/09
Schwefer M et al. – Pericardiectomy in experienced centers with complete decortication is the treatment of choice for CP and it results in symptomatic relief in most patients. However, some patients may not benefit from pericardiectomy and this may be due to myocardial compliance abnormalities, myocardial atrophy after prolonged constriction, residual constriction or other myocardial processes. An important predictor of long–term outcome after pericardiectomy is the etiology of the pericardial disease.
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Comparison of Two-Year Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With and Without Peripheral Artery Disease
The American Journal of Cardiology, 11/09/09
On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery
New England Journal of Medicine, 11/05/09
Evaluation of Patients With Severe Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis Who Do Not Undergo Aortic Valve Replacement
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 11/20/09
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Nonoperative Management of Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Have We Gone Too Far
Surgical Infections, 11/02/09
Current therapies to shorten postoperative ileus
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 11/04/09
Appropriate management of common bile duct stones: A RAND Corporation/UCLA Appropriateness Method statistical analysis
Surgical Endoscopy, 11/19/09
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Is endoscopic closure with clips effective for both diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy-associated bowel perforation
Surgical Endoscopy, 11/19/09
Improving prediction of malignancy of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules
British Journal of Surgery, 11/17/09
Acute Treatment of ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Is There a Role for the Cardiac Surgeon
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 11/24/09
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