[Post-pericardiotomy syndrome].
Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a common complication of cardiac surgery. This syndrome is characterized by postoperative fever, pericarditis and laboratory findings that confirm inflammation. Over the past years, different studies were conducted in order to determine the etiology of PPS. Understanding the mechanisms that activate the inflammatory syndrome (possibly an autoimmune response) will contribute to the understanding of similar inflammatory processes and will guide towards an optimal method of treatment. This article reviews most of the studies on this topic that were published in the past 20 years.
Artom
Galit
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Institute, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Adler
Yehuda
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D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D011185:Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology