Early constrictive epicarditis after coronary artery bypass surgery

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Feb;87(2):642-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.028.

Abstract

A patient with constrictive pericarditis early after coronary bypass surgery is presented. At reoperation a dense inflammatory process was encountered on the epicardial surface of the heart with minimal pericardial thickening. Crosshatching of the epicardial scar tissue produced an immediate and durable clinical response.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / methods
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Stenosis / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / etiology*
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / pathology
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Radiography
  • Reoperation / methods
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome