postpericardiotomy syndrome
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Related to postcardiotomy syndrome: postpericardiotomy syndrome, Dressler syndrome
post·per·i·car·di·ot·o·my syn·drome
pericarditis, with or without fever and often in repeated episodes, weeks to months after cardiac surgery.
Synonym(s): postcardiotomy syndrome, postcommissurotomy syndrome
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postpericardiotomy syndrome
Postcommissurotomy syndrome A condition of acute onset characterized by fever, pericarditis, pleuritis that develops ≥ 2 wks after cardiac surgery, in which the pericardium has been 'violated' by wide incision and manipulation Clinical Malaise, fever, pericarditis, friction rub, chest pain, pleuritis Management Aspirin, NSAIDs, if unresponsive, corticosteroids Prognosis PPS is usually self-limited, but often recurs and may be disabling. Cf Postmyocardial infarction syndrome.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
post·per·i·car·di·ot·o·my syn·drome
(pōst-per'i-kahr-dē-ot'ŏ-mē sin'drōm)Pericarditis, with or without fever and often in repeated episodes, weeks to months after cardiac surgery.
Synonym(s): postcommissurotomy syndrome.
Synonym(s): postcommissurotomy syndrome.
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