[A case of recurrent constrictive pericarditis complicated with atrial septal defect].
A case of recurrent constrictive pericarditis complicated with atrial septal defect (ASD) was operated successfully at our institute. ASD was missed at the time of the first operation. The combination of ASD and constrictive pericarditis is rare and this case is the fifth reported one in Japan. Difficulty in diagnosis of ASD and operative procedure for recurrent constrictive pericarditis are described and discussed.
Tanaka
K
K
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, JR Tokyo General Hospital, Japan.
Murota
Y
Y
Andoh
T
T
Asano
K
K
D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation