title: Recurrent pericardial effusion after cardiac surgery: the use of colchicine after recalcitrant conventional therapy.
abstract: Pericardial effusion represents a common postoperative complication in cardiac surgery. Nonetheless, it can be resistant to conventional therapy leading to prolonged in-hospital stay and worsening of clinical conditions. Recent literature shows that colchicine therapy should be useful in the treatment of recurrent post surgical pericardial effusion. Hereby we report the case of a patient with postsurgical recurrent effusion treated with colchicine, and a review of literature concerning the use of this old drug.
authors.affiliation: Dpt of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Milan, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea 4, 20138 Milan, Italy. luca.dainese@ccfm.it
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dainese
authors.forename: Antioco
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cappai
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Biglioli
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011185:Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D003078:Colchicine