Key result
Pericardiectomy safely treats post-lung transplant constrictive pericarditis, a complication affecting ~1% of recipients.
Why the study?
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare but increasingly recognized complication after lung transplantation, prompting an investigation of its cause and natural history.
What is the incidence, presentation, and outcome of surgical treatment for constrictive pericarditis after lung transplantation?
Cohort (n=1,234)
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What is the incidence, presentation, and outcome of surgical treatment for constrictive pericarditis after lung transplantation?
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare (0.8%) but treatable complication following lung transplantation, often presenting with dyspnea and pleural effusions within 2 years.
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Highlights rare treatable dyspnea cause post-lung transplant; leaves open optimal surveillance strategies pending prospective data.
Armstrong et al. (2019) conducted a cohort in Constrictive pericarditis after lung transplantation (n=1,234). Lung transplantation was evaluated on Development of constrictive pericarditis. Constrictive pericarditis occurred in 0.8% of patients following lung transplantation at a median of 11.2 months, and was safely and effectively treated with pericardiectomy.
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