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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 22, 588-592, Copyright © 1976 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Management of uremic pericarditis: a report of 11 patients with cardiac tamponade and a review of the literature

JE Morin, D Hollomby, A Gonda, R Long and AR Dobell

Uremic pericarditis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in most hemodialysis programs. A review of the literature and out own experience show that uremic pericarditis should be vigorously treated when detected. Usually an increase in the dialysis program with regional heparinization is sufficient to control the pericarditis. When signs of pericardial effusion are manifested, patients often progress rapidly to cardiac tamponade. A surgical anterolateral pericardiectomy is the most satisfactory measure in controlling pericardial effusion and preventing fatal cardiac tamponade. Although these patients have severely impaired renal function, the operation can be performed safely with a low morbidity and mortality.