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

0742-2822

10.1111/echo.15641 [doi]


*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


Internal Medicine Residency
Internal Medicine Residency
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center


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