This case report highlights constrictive pericarditis as an uncommon complication following coronary artery bypass grafting that may require surgical pericardiectomy.
Pericardiectomy may be considered for refractory post-CABG constriction; leaves open incidence, predictors, and optimal timing in larger cohorts.
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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