My pericardial cyst was diagnosed thirty years ago incidentally by cxr. My last CT scan was 2008. It doesn't bother me and I rarely think about it. I walk. Two miles a day with no problem. I guess I'm blessed. Thanks for the video, the best I've seen.
Thank you for making this video. V helpful as it’s a rare condition. I have symptomatic pericardial cyst which is 6x8x2cm between heart and diaphragm. I get shortness of breath, fullness in the chest and palpitations. I also have Pectus Ecavatum. My surgeon thinks if the cyst is drained it will just come back. I’m considering the surgical resection but worried it will be a big/ gruelling operation. I have no other medical issues. I’ve not met anyone else with this condition. I live in the UK. Good luck everyone with your treatment.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I respectfully disagree with your doctor. The surgery for resection of a pericardial cysts can be minimally invasive and therefore is not considered a long complex operation. Secondly, with surguical resection the rate of recurrence is very low. In contrast, if you only drained the effusion the risk of recurrence is HIGH. I would strongly recommend see a cardiac surgeon as a second opinion.
I had a 10 cm😮 ! Had no clue! I didn't even have any real pain when it was all happening.. I almost did not take myself to the hospital ..but thank God I actually decided to jump in my car and take myself to the hospital because I felt like a weird rubber band feeling around my heart... Sure enough as I approached the emergency room my oxygen was getting lower. They did an EKG and the next thing I know I was drugged up walking out of a surgery throwing up peace signs I have no clue but my niece got me on video😂😂😮 oh but it gets better. I got reinfection again a week later they had to do a second surgery because supposedly it got filled with bacterial liquid so that sure enough was not fun 😞 and here I am back from outer space😅 smh
The dr at a hsp I went to felt my chest and said there’s a cyst in my lower chest right , and I get sharp pains near my heart right where she was touching and I have been having the triad symptoms. So I’m going to bring this up to my dr ? Because for one I been complaining about not being able to breathe & they keep telling me it’s just my anxiety .
Hi, I appreciate your comments. I hope that your doctors have ordered the proper tests to confirm that you have the cysts. It sounds like your symptoms are serious. Please consult your doctor and request a cardiac surgeon consult. Good Luck!
I have a 6 cm pericardial cyst on right atrium. I’m convinced it’s the reason I get chest pain, shortness of breath, constantly. But lately in the past month I’m getting Pulsatile tinnitus in both ears cramping in my left calf as well as spikes in BP and racing heart rate to 150 bmp. Still waiting for MRI ( live in Canada) long wait! It’s very scary sometimes I feel it might be the death of me. These things are horrible when symptomatic. Starting to feel like it’s causing vascular issues. 😞
Hi, I apologize for the delay in responding. I think you need to see a heart surgeon to evaluate your cyst. The chest pain and SOB could be caused by the cyst. Good luck.
My daughter has chest and rib pain with her cyst. It was just discovered. My son has a shunted subarachnoid cyst and i have kidney cysts. What are the odds this is all a coincidence? Why are my adult kids so physically fragile. Did my celiac disease do this to them? Im scared and i feel responsible for their poor health.
I was diagnosed with a precardial cyst in a hospital xray .It was done twice .It has grown to 10.3cc probably larger two years ago. I'm so scared but also have COPD and I am 74 in September 2023. I appreciate this channel doctor .What do you recommend ?? Thank you
Hi, sorry for the delay in responding. First, patients do very well with treatment of pericardial cysts. If your cyst is 10cm then it can be treated percutaneously with a needle guided drainage or with surgery. The operation is not complex. Second, I would strongly recommend that you have your primary care doctor refer you to a cardiac surgeon. If you need a referral, send me an email through my website. Good Luck!
If you have a percardial cyst and a blocked artery is this usually two surgeries? You are a blessing and a great doctor .Thank you for your kindness in helping me .
Doctor , I have sent you messages before .I will be going through four heart tests in September .I have a precardial cyst growing and blocked artery . Does the cyst cause swallowing problems ? I have been experiencing these problems? How does recovery usually go ? I'm s woman and if surgery is done can you wear a bra ? Any kind? Also what type of recovery am I looking at ? God Bless and thank you for your time .Judy K
Dear Dr, I have something called bronchogenic cyst, and doctors were trying to remove it by VAT surgery and failed. and again they said "open surgency will need to be done and its risky". I am with this now from long time, my age 43, doctors guess this is from the time I born. kindly advise. I can share with you reports and documents. Thanks much
I have a 3cm cyst on the lower left side of my heart. The cardiologist said it’s too big and I would need open heart surgery to get it removed but I have seen other people have bigger cyst but don’t need the open heart surgery. Do you think open heart surgery is really necessary for the size I have?
Hi, Sorry for the delay in responding. I want to first confirm that you have a pericardial cyst. A 3cm pericardial cyst doesn't need surgery unless there is some major compression by the cyst. A pericardial cyst of that size can usually be monitored and not operated on. I would get a second opinion from a cardiac surgeon.
Hello, i am a 30 years old healthy male and i have just been diagnosed with a 3cm cyst in my lower right of heart also. I was told just to monitor it and if any pain, to take basic pain pills to alieve it. I would see a cardiologist just to monitor it as i was told.
hi doc! I also have two pericardial cyst, one is 5 cm and the other is 3 cm.. my primary doctor consulted a cardiologist and the cardio told my primary doctor that if it does not bother me.just a monitoring after 6 months! Is the VATS procedure safe? Coz i am afraid of surgery
Sorry for the delay in responding. I personally think that monitoring the pericardial cysts is fine if you have no symptoms. The VATS procedure is a minimally invasive procedure and is very safe as long as its done by a surgeon who does the procedure often. Good Luck.
My pericardial cyst was diagnosed thirty years ago incidentally by cxr. My last CT scan was 2008. It doesn't bother me and I rarely think about it. I walk. Two miles a day with no problem. I guess I'm blessed. Thanks for the video, the best I've seen.
I'm glad you're doing well. Take care.
Thank you for making this video. V helpful as it’s a rare condition. I have symptomatic pericardial cyst which is 6x8x2cm between heart and diaphragm. I get shortness of breath, fullness in the chest and palpitations. I also have Pectus Ecavatum. My surgeon thinks if the cyst is drained it will just come back. I’m considering the surgical resection but worried it will be a big/ gruelling operation. I have no other medical issues. I’ve not met anyone else with this condition. I live in the UK. Good luck everyone with your treatment.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I respectfully disagree with your doctor. The surgery for resection of a pericardial cysts can be minimally invasive and therefore is not considered a long complex operation. Secondly, with surguical resection the rate of recurrence is very low. In contrast, if you only drained the effusion the risk of recurrence is HIGH. I would strongly recommend see a cardiac surgeon as a second opinion.
I have a 10cc or larger percardial cyst .I'm so scared x-rays showed this .
I had a 10 cm😮 ! Had no clue! I didn't even have any real pain when it was all happening.. I almost did not take myself to the hospital ..but thank God I actually decided to jump in my car and take myself to the hospital because I felt like a weird rubber band feeling around my heart... Sure enough as I approached the emergency room my oxygen was getting lower. They did an EKG and the next thing I know I was drugged up walking out of a surgery throwing up peace signs I have no clue but my niece got me on video😂😂😮 oh but it gets better. I got reinfection again a week later they had to do a second surgery because supposedly it got filled with bacterial liquid so that sure enough was not fun 😞 and here I am back from outer space😅 smh
I appreciate you sharing the story. I'm disappointed that you had a set back with an infection. I hope that the rest of your medical course improves.
How are you doing now?
Are you fully healed?
The dr at a hsp I went to felt my chest and said there’s a cyst in my lower chest right , and I get sharp pains near my heart right where she was touching and I have been having the triad symptoms. So I’m going to bring this up to my dr ? Because for one I been complaining about not being able to breathe & they keep telling me it’s just my anxiety .
Hi, I appreciate your comments. I hope that your doctors have ordered the proper tests to confirm that you have the cysts. It sounds like your symptoms are serious. Please consult your doctor and request a cardiac surgeon consult. Good Luck!
I have a 6 cm pericardial cyst on right atrium. I’m convinced it’s the reason I get chest pain, shortness of breath, constantly. But lately in the past month I’m getting Pulsatile tinnitus in both ears cramping in my left calf as well as spikes in BP and racing heart rate to 150 bmp. Still waiting for MRI ( live in Canada) long wait! It’s very scary sometimes I feel it might be the death of me. These things are horrible when symptomatic. Starting to feel like it’s causing vascular issues. 😞
Hi, I apologize for the delay in responding. I think you need to see a heart surgeon to evaluate your cyst. The chest pain and SOB could be caused by the cyst. Good luck.
My daughter has chest and rib pain with her cyst. It was just discovered. My son has a shunted subarachnoid cyst and i have kidney cysts. What are the odds this is all a coincidence? Why are my adult kids so physically fragile. Did my celiac disease do this to them? Im scared and i feel responsible for their poor health.
I was diagnosed with a precardial cyst in a hospital xray .It was done twice .It has grown to 10.3cc probably larger two years ago. I'm so scared but also have COPD and I am 74 in September 2023.
I appreciate this channel doctor .What do you recommend ?? Thank you
Hi, sorry for the delay in responding. First, patients do very well with treatment of pericardial cysts. If your cyst is 10cm then it can be treated percutaneously with a needle guided drainage or with surgery. The operation is not complex. Second, I would strongly recommend that you have your primary care doctor refer you to a cardiac surgeon. If you need a referral, send me an email through my website. Good Luck!
If you have a percardial cyst and a blocked artery is this usually two surgeries? You are a blessing and a great doctor .Thank you for your kindness in helping me .
I am dealing with Vanderbilt hospital in Nashville:TN Dr Ron Hood cardiologist
I need a referral to a thoriac surgeon here in Nashville , Tennessee .Thank you
Doctor , I have sent you messages before .I will be going through four heart tests in September .I have a precardial cyst growing and blocked artery . Does the cyst cause swallowing problems ? I have been experiencing these problems? How does recovery usually go ? I'm s woman and if surgery is done can you wear a bra ? Any kind? Also what type of recovery am I looking at ? God Bless and thank you for your time .Judy K
Dear Dr,
I have something called bronchogenic cyst, and doctors were trying to remove it by VAT surgery and failed. and again they said "open surgency will need to be done and its risky". I am with this now from long time, my age 43, doctors guess this is from the time I born.
kindly advise. I can share with you reports and documents.
Thanks much
I have a 3cm cyst on the lower left side of my heart. The cardiologist said it’s too big and I would need open heart surgery to get it removed but I have seen other people have bigger cyst but don’t need the open heart surgery. Do you think open heart surgery is really necessary for the size I have?
Hi, Sorry for the delay in responding. I want to first confirm that you have a pericardial cyst. A 3cm pericardial cyst doesn't need surgery unless there is some major compression by the cyst. A pericardial cyst of that size can usually be monitored and not operated on. I would get a second opinion from a cardiac surgeon.
Hello, i am a 30 years old healthy male and i have just been diagnosed with a 3cm cyst in my lower right of heart also. I was told just to monitor it and if any pain, to take basic pain pills to alieve it. I would see a cardiologist just to monitor it as i was told.
@@cardiacsurgerypatienteduca2445 my bad I actually have a pericardium cyst I don’t know how much that changes anything
hi doc! I also have two pericardial cyst, one is 5 cm and the other is 3 cm.. my primary doctor consulted a cardiologist and the cardio told my primary doctor that if it does not bother me.just a monitoring after 6 months! Is the VATS procedure safe? Coz i am afraid of surgery
Sorry for the delay in responding. I personally think that monitoring the pericardial cysts is fine if you have no symptoms. The VATS procedure is a minimally invasive procedure and is very safe as long as its done by a surgeon who does the procedure often. Good Luck.