Post-cardiac injury syndrome after surgical repair of atrial septal defect: Reporting a rare occurrence.
- 2023
A 16-year-old male with past medical history of congenital atrial septal defect surgical repair, presented with recurrent pericarditis secondary to post-cardiotomy injury syndrome (PCIS), After failing medical therapy, he ultimately underwent pericardiectomy for symptom resolution, PCIS is underdiagnosed in children and should be considered in patients with recurrent chest, pain. Copyright © 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
English
ISSN: 0742-2822
Standard No.: 10.1111/echo.15641 [doi]
Subjects--Topical Terms: *Heart Injuries *Heart Septal Defects, Atrial *Pericarditis *Pericarditis, Constrictive Adolescent Child Heart Injuries/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] Heart Injuries/et [Etiology] Heart Injuries/su [Surgery] Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/co [Complications] Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/su [Surgery] Humans Male Pericardiectomy Pericarditis, Constrictive/di [Diagnosis] Pericarditis/co [Complications] Syndrome
Index Terms--Occupation: Internal Medicine Residency Internal Medicine Residency MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Index Terms--Function: Case Reports