Delayed diagnosis of postcardiac injury syndrome
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Postcardiac injury syndrome.
A 58-year-old man had undergone 2-vessel off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB), 1 month before he was admitted into the hospital with cardiac tamponade due to pericarditis. Postcardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) was diagnosed. In spite of receiving anti-inflammatory treatment, the patient developed relapsing PCIS.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228877