Effect of posterior pericardiotomy in cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BackgroundPosterior pericardiotomy (PP) has been shown to reduce the incidence of pericardial effusion and postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery. However, the procedure and the totality of its effects are poorly known in the cardiac surgery community. We performed a study-le...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Jr Soletti, Roberto Perezgrovas-Olaria, Lamia Harik, Mohamed Rahouma, Arnaldo Dimagli, Talal Alzghari, Michelle Demetres, Brenden A. Bratton, Mohammad Yaghmour, Divyaam Satija, Christopher Lau, Leonard N. Girardi, Tomas A. Salemo, Mario Gaudino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1090102/full