title: Constrictive pericarditis after heart transplantation: report of two cases.
abstract: We report two cases of constrictive pericarditis after heart transplantation. It is noteworthy that constriction developed after a healed intrathoracic infection in the two patients. Unlike previous reported experiences, pericardiectomy was uneventful and successfully performed, although incomplete improvement was achieved in one case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hospital Princeps d'Espanya, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roca
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Manito
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castells
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gómez Hospital
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miralles
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mauri
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saura
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ugartemendía
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Octavio de Toledo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gausi
mesh_terms: D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery