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Case Reports
. 2021 Sep;38(9):1678-1683.
doi: 10.1111/echo.15165. Epub 2021 Aug 6.

Coronary artery ectasia in post-pericardiotomy syndrome

Jason L Williams  1 , Clifford L Cua  1 , Corey Stiver  1 , John P Kovalchin  1 , Simon Lee  1
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Coronary artery ectasia in post-pericardiotomy syndrome

Jason L Williams et al. Echocardiography. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

Post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a common inflammatory process following cardiac surgery, in which the pericardial space was opened. Pericardial effusion (PE) is a common manifestation in PPS; however, coronary artery dilation is not associated with PPS. Inflammatory vasculitis in children are known to cause coronary dilation, in conditions such as in Kawasaki Disease (KD). We report a patient with PPS and concomitant coronary dilation by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) following repair of her ventricular septal defect (VSD).

Keywords: cardiac surgery; coronary dilation; inflammation; post-pericardiotomy syndrome.

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