March 2025

CARDIOVASCULAR

COMPLEX CASE REPORT: PERICARDIAL DISEASES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR PERICARDIECTOMY

Featuring: Mohamed Al-Kazaz, MD​

Episode Summary

Through this case study of a patient with constrictive pericarditis, Mohamed Al-Kazaz, MD, section chief of General Cardiology at Northwestern Medicine, discusses the nuances of pericardial diseases and the remarkable advances in diagnostic approach with multimodality imaging. While reviewing surgical footage of a pericardiectomy narrated by Douglas R. Johnston, MD, chief of Cardiac Surgery at Northwestern Medicine, Dr. Johnston and Dr. Al-Kazaz highlight best practices for this complex procedure and the importance of seeking care at a high-volume center with a specialized, multidisciplinary team of experts.​
Mohamed Al-Kazaz, MD, ​Assistant Professor, Medicine (Cardiology)

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