Surgical removal of the membranous sac surrounding the heart. Used in the treatment of chronic constrictive pericarditis and chronic pericardial effusion.
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Surgical removal of the membranous sac surrounding the heart. Used in the treatment of chronic constrictive pericarditis and chronic pericardial effusion.
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