Constrictive pericarditis post-lung transplant.

Abstract

Constrictive pericarditis is a rare entity following lung transplant, with only seven previous cases reported in the literature. We present two additional cases and review the literature on this subject. Constrictive pericarditis should be considered in lung transplant patients who present with dyspnea and evidence of cardiac failure. Pericardiectomy remains the treatment of choice irrespective of the etiology.

• Authors: Georgina Stephens, Krishna Bhagwat, Silvana Marasco, David McGiffin
• Journal: Journal of cardiac surgery (J Card Surg) Vol. 30 Issue 8 Pg. 651-5 (Aug 2015) ISSN: 1540-8191 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 26058901 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Topics

• Dyspnea (etiology)
• Female
• Heart Failure (etiology)
• Humans
• Lung Transplantation
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pericardiectomy
• Pericarditis, Constrictive (diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
• Postoperative Complications (diagnosis, etiology, surgery)