Posterior Pericardial Window and a Single Pleural Drain: A Dual Defence Against Post-CABG Pericardial Effusion and Atrial Fibrillation
Despite similar clinical and operative profiles, a posterior pericardial window with a single left pleural drain effectively reduces pericardial effusion and the incidence of postoperative AF following CABG surgery.
Authors
- Stamatis Kapetanakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1660-387X)
- Riyaz A. Kaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2812-6049)
- Redoy Ranjan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1927-5023)
- Aziz Momin
- Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran
Institutions
- St Thomas' Hospital (GB)
- Bangladesh Medical University (BD)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/tcrm.s521874
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King's College London