Postcardiac injury syndrome

Med Sci Monit. 2011 Nov;17(11):CQ13-14. doi: 10.12659/msm.882029.

Abstract

A 58-year-old man had undergone 2-vessel off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB), 1 month before he was admitted into the hospital with cardiac tamponade due to pericarditis. Postcardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) was diagnosed. In spite of receiving anti-inflammatory treatment, the patient developed relapsing PCIS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Tamponade / etiology
  • Cardiac Tamponade / pathology*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Diclofenac / therapeutic use
  • Diuretics / therapeutic use
  • Echocardiography
  • Furosemide / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Pericarditis / complications*
  • Pericarditis / etiology
  • Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / etiology
  • Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / pathology*
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Diuretics
  • Diclofenac
  • Furosemide
  • Prednisone