Constrictive Pericarditis Associated with Marlex Mesh: Two Case Reports
AUTOR(ES)
Chen, Robert F.
RESUMO
Two patients were referred to our hospital with constrictive pericarditis approximately 1 year after undergoing mitral valve repair at another institution. Both repairs had included the use of a pericardial substitute, Marlex mesh, to prevent adhesion and to facilitate possible reoperations. Computed tomography and cardiac catheterization were used to establish the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis.
