Pericardial constriction following coronary artery bypass surgery: case reports.
Two patients with the rare complication of pericardial constriction following coronary artery bypass surgery are presented. Management was with prednisone but one patient needed a pericardectomy.
D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D011241:Prednisone