Pericardiectomy

"Pericardiectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Surgical excision (total or partial) of a portion of the pericardium. Pericardiotomy refers to incision of the pericardium.

Descriptor ID	D010492
MeSH Number(s)	E04.100.376.735 E04.928.220.605
Concept/Terms	Pericardiectomy Pericardiectomy Pericardiectomies Pericardectomy Pericardectomies Pericardiotomy Pericardiotomy Pericardiotomies Pericardotomy Pericardotomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pericardiectomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures [E04.100]
Cardiac Surgical Procedures [E04.100.376]
Pericardiectomy [E04.100.376.735]
Thoracic Surgical Procedures [E04.928]
Cardiac Surgical Procedures [E04.928.220]
Pericardiectomy [E04.928.220.605]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Pericardiectomy".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pericardiectomy".

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