Introduction: Tuberculosis is the leading cause of pericardial effusion in sub-Saharan African countries. The aim of this study was to describe the diagnosis and the surgical management of tuberculous pericardial effu...
Background: Pericardial rupture is a rare diagnosis, usually occurring secondary to high energy blunt force trauma, which can result in subluxation of the ...
Objective: To study early results of hand made fresh (autologous/homologous) pericardial valved conduit in achieving right ventricle to pulmonary artery continuity. Method: Between November 2014 and September 2015, 19...
Background: Functional tricuspid regurgitation is a challenge regarding indications for repair and proper surgical technique. Aim of the study: We reviewed our midterm results of tricuspid valve repair for functional ...
Background: The off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (OPCAB) may produce significant hemodynamic instability necessitating conversion to on-pump surgery. This study evaluated the hemodynamic parameters in pat...
A novel technique of stabilization of the coronary targets with autogenous pericardial bands is described in off pump coronary revascularizations. Pericardial bands are placed across the coronary targets and snared to...