Microwave Device-Assisted Pericardiectomy for Immunoglobulin G4–Related Constrictive Pericarditis: A Case Report
Yuriko Kiriya, Keiichi Ishiwari, Tomomitsu Takagi, Kay Maeda, Yoko Matsumura, Michio Yoshitake, Kenji Kobayashi, Takashi Kunihara · 2026
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Yuriko Kiriya and co-authors offer a 2026 case of heart sac removal aided by a microwave device in IgG4-related constrictive pericarditis. The stiff, scarred sac squeezed the heart, and dense sticking made surgery risky.
The patient was a 79-year-old man with repeat heart failure from the condition. Surgeons worked off the heart pump and used the Acrosurg microwave tool to cut the sac widely while sparing the phrenic nerves. No heat injury, rhythm trouble, or nerve palsy followed. His heart output rose and vein pressure settled, with no return of disease and no steroids needed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yuriko Kiriya, Keiichi Ishiwari, Tomomitsu Takagi, Kay Maeda, Yoko Matsumura, Michio Yoshitake, Kenji Kobayashi, Takashi Kunihara |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10578 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |