Experiences with

Pericardiectomy

Recently had New Aortic valve, double heart bypass and Pericardiectomy. Immobilised for 9 weeks in hospital. Have had to learn to walk again. Now I am on my second bout of gout and the pain is unbearable.

Does anyone have any info about a pericardiectomy I have been told that I need this operation. Wanna know about success rates if it will help or make things worse. Thank you

Hi there. Just wondering if anyone on this group has had constrictive pericarditis or a pericardectomy done? Thanks.

I am not recovering very well from my pericardiectomy back in May 2018 with feeling so lacking in energy, respiratory issues from the constrictive pericarditis.

So has anyone on here had a pericardiectomy or know someone who has??? I am really scared and cannot seem to find advice on the surgery from an actual patients perspective. xx

Had my pericardium removed due to constrictive pericarditis last May also had AF. Comethrough all that, a load of different drugs to begin with but now down to Bisopropol, low dose Asparin, Ramipril ( just started ),Bumetanide. Started to feel pain in feet and knees, cold hands and anxiety. looks like

Bit of background, 4 years ago I had a pericardiectomy due to constrictive pericarditis, all went well and I recovered extremely well with no lasting effects and I was able to return to running, cycling and spinning classes, all of which I'd enjoyed up until about a year before the op, although not running

This may have been mentioned before but I am unaware of it. I saw the following info on the Thyroid UK community site here on HealthUnlocked. "Now experiencing atrial fibrillation after being 16 months without problems. I'm a cardio patient, had Amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism but was taken off