title: Three-vessel coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis, and constrictive pericarditis 27 years after chest radiation therapy: a case report.
abstract: A patient with a history of Hodgkin's lymphoma presented with recurrent left pleural effusions and dyspnea on exertion 27 years after radiation therapy. Further evaluation disclosed suspected radiation-induced constrictive pericarditis, aortic stenosis and regurgitation, and severe coronary artery disease. He underwent successful 3-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement, and pericardiectomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35233 , USA.
authors.forename: Raed A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Aqel
authors.forename: Steven G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Gilbert J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Zoghbi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome