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Congenital defect of the pericardium

MedGen UID:
868851
•Concept ID:
C4023261
•
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:0011628

Definition

A developmental defect of the pericardium with congenital onset. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Overcoming challenges in the management of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Kubala M, Tschabrunn C, Marchlinski DF, Marchlinski FE
Kardiol Pol 2020 May 25;78(5):386-395. Epub 2020 May 19 doi: 10.33963/KP.15374. PMID: 32431133
Congenital Absence of the Pericardium: A Systematic Approach to Diagnosis and Management.
Xu B, Betancor J, Asher C, Rosario A, Klein A
Cardiology 2017;136(4):270-278. Epub 2016 Dec 7 doi: 10.1159/000452441. PMID: 27923231
Interventional Treatment of Pulmonary Lymphatic Anomalies.
Itkin M
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2016 Dec;19(4):299-304. Epub 2016 Oct 8 doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2016.10.005. PMID: 27993326

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pectus Excavatum in Cardiac Surgery Patients.
Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Jaroszewski DE
Ann Thorac Surg 2023 May;115(5):1312-1321. Epub 2023 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.01.040. PMID: 36781097
The use of biological membranes for correction of congenital malformations.
Marchetto C, Sgrò A, Gamba P, Trojan D, Pagliara C, Midrio P
Cell Tissue Bank 2022 Sep;23(3):607-614. Epub 2022 Apr 6 doi: 10.1007/s10561-022-10003-x. PMID: 35381893Free PMC Article
Frequency of sternal variations and anomalies in living individuals evaluated by MDCT.
Vatzia K, Fanariotis M, Makridis KG, Vlychou M, Fezoulidis IV, Vassiou K
Eur J Radiol 2021 Sep;142:109828. Epub 2021 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109828. PMID: 34280594
Congenital Abnormalities of the Pericardium.
Parmar YJ, Shah AB, Poon M, Kronzon I
Cardiol Clin 2017 Nov;35(4):601-614. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2017.07.012. PMID: 29025550
Bronchogenic cysts.
Di Lorenzo M, Collin PP, Vaillancourt R, Duranceau A
J Pediatr Surg 1989 Oct;24(10):988-91. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(89)80199-x. PMID: 2809973

Diagnosis

Pentalogy of Cantrell.
Williams AP, Marayati R, Beierle EA
Semin Pediatr Surg 2019 Apr;28(2):106-110. Epub 2019 Apr 9 doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.04.006. PMID: 31072457Free PMC Article
Imaging of Pericardial Disease.
Kligerman S
Radiol Clin North Am 2019 Jan;57(1):179-199. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.09.001. PMID: 30454812
Congenital Abnormalities of the Pericardium.
Parmar YJ, Shah AB, Poon M, Kronzon I
Cardiol Clin 2017 Nov;35(4):601-614. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2017.07.012. PMID: 29025550
Congenital Absence of the Pericardium.
Lopez D, Asher CR
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2017 Jan-Feb;59(4):398-406. Epub 2016 Dec 9 doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.12.002. PMID: 27956198
Congenital Absence of the Pericardium: A Systematic Approach to Diagnosis and Management.
Xu B, Betancor J, Asher C, Rosario A, Klein A
Cardiology 2017;136(4):270-278. Epub 2016 Dec 7 doi: 10.1159/000452441. PMID: 27923231

Therapy

Pectus Excavatum in Cardiac Surgery Patients.
Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Jaroszewski DE
Ann Thorac Surg 2023 May;115(5):1312-1321. Epub 2023 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.01.040. PMID: 36781097
Risk of meningitis after posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty using different graft types in patients with Chiari malformation type I and syringomyelia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jbarah OF, Aburayya BI, Shatnawi AR, Alkhasoneh MA, Toubasi AA, Alharahsheh SM, Nukho SK, Nassar AS, Jamous MA
Neurosurg Rev 2022 Dec;45(6):3537-3550. Epub 2022 Oct 1 doi: 10.1007/s10143-022-01873-6. PMID: 36180807
The utility of aortic valve leaflet reconstruction techniques in children and young adults.
Wiggins LM, Mimic B, Issitt R, Ilic S, Bonello B, Marek J, Kostolny M
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020 Jun;159(6):2369-2378. Epub 2019 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.09.176. PMID: 31864692
Selecting the right defibrillator in the younger patient: Transvenous, epicardial or subcutaneous?
Bogush N, Espinosa RE, Cannon BC, Wackel PL, Okamura H, Friedman PA, McLeod CJ
Int J Cardiol 2018 Jan 1;250:133-138. Epub 2017 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.09.213. PMID: 29169751
Interventional Treatment of Pulmonary Lymphatic Anomalies.
Itkin M
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2016 Dec;19(4):299-304. Epub 2016 Oct 8 doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2016.10.005. PMID: 27993326

Prognosis

Multimodality Imaging for the Assessment of Pericardial Diseases.
Chetrit M, Xu B, Verma BR, Klein AL
Curr Cardiol Rep 2019 Apr 16;21(5):41. doi: 10.1007/s11886-019-1115-y. PMID: 30993456
Imaging Right-Left Ventricular Interactions.
Friedberg MK
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2018 May;11(5):755-771. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.01.028. PMID: 29747850
Ectopia cordis.
Puvabanditsin S, Di Stefano V, Garrow E, Wong R, Eng J, Balbin J
Hong Kong Med J 2013 Oct;19(5):447-50. doi: 10.12809/hkmj133737. PMID: 24088589
Bronchogenic cysts.
Di Lorenzo M, Collin PP, Vaillancourt R, Duranceau A
J Pediatr Surg 1989 Oct;24(10):988-91. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(89)80199-x. PMID: 2809973
Pericardiodiaphragmatic hernia.
Larrieu AJ, Wiener I, Alexander R, Wolma FJ
Am J Surg 1980 Mar;139(3):436-40. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(80)90310-4. PMID: 7362015

Clinical prediction guides

Freedom in the chest.
Piron S, Tridetti J, Marchetta S, Lancellotti P
Acta Cardiol 2023 Jun;78(4):459-462. Epub 2021 Oct 21 doi: 10.1080/00015385.2021.1991666. PMID: 34670482
Frequency of sternal variations and anomalies in living individuals evaluated by MDCT.
Vatzia K, Fanariotis M, Makridis KG, Vlychou M, Fezoulidis IV, Vassiou K
Eur J Radiol 2021 Sep;142:109828. Epub 2021 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109828. PMID: 34280594
The Chicken as a Model Organism to Study Heart Development.
Wittig JG, Münsterberg A
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2020 Aug 3;12(8) doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a037218. PMID: 31767650Free PMC Article
Imaging Right-Left Ventricular Interactions.
Friedberg MK
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2018 May;11(5):755-771. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.01.028. PMID: 29747850
Overview of MR of the heart--1986.
Higgins CB
AJR Am J Roentgenol 1986 May;146(5):907-18. doi: 10.2214/ajr.146.5.907. PMID: 3515882

Recent systematic reviews

Performance of CardioCel in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review.
Patukale AA, Suna J, Anand A, Betts KS, Karl TR, Venugopal P, Marathe SP, Alphonso N
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2023 Mar;14(2):211-219. Epub 2023 Feb 23 doi: 10.1177/21501351221149416. PMID: 36823973
Risk of meningitis after posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty using different graft types in patients with Chiari malformation type I and syringomyelia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jbarah OF, Aburayya BI, Shatnawi AR, Alkhasoneh MA, Toubasi AA, Alharahsheh SM, Nukho SK, Nassar AS, Jamous MA
Neurosurg Rev 2022 Dec;45(6):3537-3550. Epub 2022 Oct 1 doi: 10.1007/s10143-022-01873-6. PMID: 36180807
The Outcomes of Surgical Separation in Thoracopagus Twins with Conjoined Hearts: An Analysis of the Literature.
Collins RT 2nd, O'Connor MJ
Pediatr Cardiol 2021 Apr;42(4):875-882. Epub 2021 Apr 15 doi: 10.1007/s00246-021-02555-8. PMID: 33856497
Endo-epicardial ablation vs endocardial ablation for the management of ventricular tachycardia in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Romero J, Patel K, Briceno D, Alviz I, Gabr M, Diaz JC, Trivedi C, Mohanty S, Della Rocca D, Al-Ahmad A, Yang R, Rios S, Cerna L, Du X, Tarantino N, Zhang XD, Lakkireddy D, Natale A, Di Biase L
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2020 Aug;31(8):2022-2031. Epub 2020 Jun 18 doi: 10.1111/jce.14593. PMID: 32478430
Does echocardiography play a role in the clinical diagnosis of congenital absence of pericardium? A case presentation and a systematic review.
Centola M, Longo M, De Marco F, Cremonesi G, Marconi M, Danzi GB
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2009 Sep;10(9):687-92. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32832b3d4a. PMID: 19448561

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