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KMID : 0364020110440010064
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2011 Volume.44 No. 1 p.64 ~ p.67
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Transient Constrictive Pericarditis after Coronary Bypass Surgery
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Kim Jae-Bum
Park Nam-Hee
Choi Sae-Young
Kim Hyung-Seop
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Pericardium, Pleural effusion, Coronary artery bypass
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