Thank you for any information you can give me. Medicines can be used to treat the symptoms, but usually you end up needing a pericardiectomy. I would recommend going to a large hospital that is a referral center. In addition, before any surgery, you should be evaluated by a cardiologist to make sure that you really need surgery and are likely to benefit from it. I hope you find this information useful.
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