Pericardial constriction after lung transplantation.
Pericardial constriction is extremely rare after lung transplantation. We present a case and review the potential contributing factors for pericardial constriction after lung transplantation. Treatment for this condition, irrespective of the cause, remains pericardiectomy.
Afshar
Kamyar
K
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA. kafshar@usc.edu
Cunningham
Mark J
MJ
Barbers
Richard G
RG
McFadden
Paul Michael
PM
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery