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Ann Thorac Surg 1983;36:605-606
© 1983 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Surgical Technique for the Management of Constrictive Epicarditis Complicating Constrictive Pericarditis (The Waffle Procedure)

R.O. Heimbecker, M.D.*, D. Smith, M.D., S. Shimizu, M.D., J. Kestle, B.Sc.

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, and the University of Western Ontario, London, Ont, Canada

Accepted for publication January 13, 1983.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Heimbecker, University Hospital, 339 Windermere Rd, London, Ont, Canada

Epicardial constriction is a frequent accompaniment of constrictive pericarditis. The operative procedure presented here is an atraumatic, effective alternative to epicardial resection.




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