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How can constrictive pericarditis be treated?
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Depends on severity: Severe constrictive pericardiris can be treated with surgery called a pericardiotomy where they strip off the sack around the heart to relieve the consrtiction, .
Answered 10/18/2013
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Surgery: Most true constrictive pericarditis needs removal of a major portion of the pericardial sac.
Answered 10/29/2018
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