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Constrictive pericarditis following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Authors :
Anirban Kundu
Om Prakash Yadava
Arvind Prakash
Source :
Indian Heart Journal, Vol 65, Iss 2, Pp 198-200 (2013)
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2013.

Abstract

Constrictive pericarditis following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery is an uncommon disorder. We report a patient who developed constrictive pericarditis after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. After an unsuccessful trial of medical management and pericardial tapping, he underwent pericardiectomy via a left posterolateral thoracotomy.

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Subjects :
Constrictive pericarditis
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Thoracotomy
Pericardiectomy
Surgery
RD1-811
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00194832
Volume :
65
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Indian Heart Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5f0f90ccff944cc4b9bdee97cbb16fe3
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2013.02.004
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