Surgical treatment of constrictive pericarditis due to practolol. A case report.
We report a case of constrictive pericarditis presenting as a late complication of Practolol therapy associated with polyserositis. The patient had a successful result following pericardectomy. This is the first documented case of surgical treatment for Practolol induced constrictive pericarditis.
Cardiothoracic Unit, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, U.K.
B J
BJ
Lipworth
D G
DG
Oakley
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000601:surgery; D011217:Practolol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012700:Serositis / Q000139:chemically induced; D013997:Time Factors
D011217:Practolol