Table 1 Preoperative characteristics of the patients
From: Long-term outcomes of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis
Variable | Result |
|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 45.8 ± 16.7 |
Male/Female ratio | 30/17 |
Symptoms (no. of patients, %) | |
Dyspnoea | 34 (72.3 %) |
Lower limb oedema | 15 (31.9 %) |
Chest pain | 10 (21.3 %) |
Abdominal distension | 7 (14.9 %) |
Palpitation | 3 (6.4 %) |
Constitutional (Fever, fatigue, weight loss, etc.) | 19 (40.4 %) |
Signs (no. of patients, %) | |
Peripheral oedema | 20 (42.5 %) |
Jugular venous distension | 16 (34.0 %) |
Hepatosplenomegaly | 11 (23.4 %) |
Ascites | 9 (19.1 %) |
Pericardial knock | 6 (12.8 %) |
Pulsus paradoxus | 3 (6.4 %) |