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. 1983 Nov;36(5):605-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)60693-5.

Surgical technique for the management of constrictive epicarditis complicating constrictive pericarditis (the waffle procedure)

R O Heimbecker, D Smith, S Shimizu, J Kestle

Surgical technique for the management of constrictive epicarditis complicating constrictive pericarditis (the waffle procedure)

R O Heimbecker et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1983 Nov.

Abstract

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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