Transient constrictive pericarditis following cardiac surgery.
Transient constrictive pericarditis (CP) is quite rare, with only a few reports presented. Herein, we report 2 cases of transient CP following cardiac surgery. Case 1 was an 80-year-old man who underwent repair of a left ventricular free wall rupture, while Case 2 was a 69-year-old woman who underwent a conventional aortic valve implantation procedure. In both cases, constrictive features developed about 2 weeks after surgery, which were treated successfully by administrations of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Prior to performing a pericardiectomy, NSAID administration should be considered for affected patients who are hemodynamically stable.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Koichi
K
Maeda
Shunsuke
S
Saito
Toru
T
Toda
Takayoshi
T
Ueno
Toru
T
Kuratani
Yoshiki
Y
Sawa
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal