Congenital Pericardial Agenesis Diagnosed at Advanced Age and Treated Via Minimally Invasive Repair
Although complete pericardial agenesis is often asymptomatic, surgery may be warranted in symptomatic cases, even in older patients. Thoracoscopic minimally invasive repair without cardiopulmonary bypass or blood transfusion is a feasible approach.
Authors
- Yoshiharu Higuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1665-3407)
- Masatoshi Hata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7747-3728)
- Keita Inoguchi
- Masahiro Higashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4264-1503)
- Mikio Shiba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4418-7834)
Institutions
- Osaka National Hospital (JP)
- Osaka Hospital (JP)
- Osaka University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.105584
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00