title: Transient constrictive pericarditis after coronary bypass surgery.
abstract: Constrictive pericarditis is a rare complication after coronary artery bypass grafting In most cases pericardiectomy is required as a definitive treatment. However, there are several types of constrictive pericarditis such as transient cardiac constriction. Some types of constrictive pericarditis can only be managed with medical therapy. We report a 72-year-old female patient who developed subacute transient constrictive pericarditis with persistent left pleural effusion as a result of postcardiac injury syndrome. The patient went through coronary bypass surgery that was successfully treated with postoperative steroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Keimyung University, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Bum
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Nam-Hee
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sae-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hyungseop
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim