A Rare Case of Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis Caused by <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i>: Emergency Surgical Treatment

A 70-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room in cardiac arrest. The patient was resuscitated and then referred to our cardiac surgery department, where he was diagnosed with suspected effusive constrictive pericarditis. A failed trial of TEE-guided pericardiocentesis led to the deci...

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Main Authors: Annarita Iavazzo, Giovanni Battista Pinna, Maria Grazia Romeo, Emilio Mileo, Emanuele Pilato, Luigi Di Tommaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/6/699