Abstract
Post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a common inflammatory process following cardiac surgery, in which the pericardial space was opened. Pericardial effusion (PE) is a common manifestation in PPS; however, coronary artery dilation is not associated with PPS. Inflammatory vasculitis in children are known to cause coronary dilation, in conditions such as in Kawasaki Disease (KD). We report a patient with PPS and concomitant coronary dilation by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) following repair of her ventricular septal defect (VSD).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1678-1683 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Echocardiography |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2021 |
Funding
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Keywords
- cardiac surgery
- coronary dilation
- inflammation
- post-pericardiotomy syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging