Transient Constrictive Pericarditis after Coronary Bypass Surgery.
- Author:
Jae Bum KIM
1
;
Nam Hee PARK
;
Sae Young CHOI
;
Hyungseop KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Keimyung University, Korea. nhpark@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pericardium;
Pleural effusion;
Coronary artery bypass
- MeSH:
Aged;
Constriction;
Coronary Artery Bypass;
Female;
Humans;
Pericardiectomy;
Pericarditis, Constrictive;
Pericardium;
Pleural Effusion
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2011;44(1):64-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare complication after coronary artery bypass grafting In most cases pericardiectomy is required as a definitive treatment. However, there are several types of constrictive pericarditis such as transient cardiac constriction. Some types of constrictive pericarditis can only be managed with medical therapy. We report a 72-year-old female patient who developed subacute transient constrictive pericarditis with persistent left pleural effusion as a result of postcardiac injury syndrome. The patient went through coronary bypass surgery that was successfully treated with postoperative steroid therapy.
