Saito A, Hirahara H, Ohzeki H, Hayashi J, Eguchi S
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1996 Dec;44(6):311-2. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1012044.
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.