Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis in a low-income-setting: Challenges and Outcome of Surgery
Background: In a low-income setting like ours, chronic constrictive pericarditis is not uncommon. Affected patients present late for surgical management owing to poverty and ignorance. These two factors adversely affect the outcome of surgery. Objective: To review 45 cases of chronic constrictive p...
Main Authors: | Nwafor IA, Nwafor MN, Eze AC |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2022-01-01
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Series: | Ibom Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/228 |
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