TY - JOUR
T1 - Coccidioidal pericarditis
T2 - Implications of surgical treatment in the elderly
AU - Visbal, Antonio L.
AU - DeValeria, Patrick A.
AU - Blair, Janis E.
AU - Zarka, Matthew A.
AU - Lanza, Louis A.
PY - 2003/4/1
Y1 - 2003/4/1
N2 - Coccidioidal pericarditis, an uncommonly diagnosed entity, may evolve to a constrictive process. Constrictive coccidioidal pericarditis requires pericardiectomy and antifungal therapy. In the elderly, pericardiectomy may be complicated by coagulopathy and septic shock. Despite potential toxicity, use of antifungal therapy early postoperatively offers the best chance for survival.
AB - Coccidioidal pericarditis, an uncommonly diagnosed entity, may evolve to a constrictive process. Constrictive coccidioidal pericarditis requires pericardiectomy and antifungal therapy. In the elderly, pericardiectomy may be complicated by coagulopathy and septic shock. Despite potential toxicity, use of antifungal therapy early postoperatively offers the best chance for survival.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04621-0
DO - 10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04621-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 12683593
AN - SCOPUS:0037384034
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 75
SP - 1328
EP - 1330
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 4
ER -