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Case Reports
. 2023 Oct 31;2023(10):rjad602.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad602. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Early life threatening constrictive pericarditis following off-pump CABG

Anupama Barua  1 , Lucy Cosbey  2 , Ravish Jeeji  3 , Lognathen Balacumaraswami  1
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Early life threatening constrictive pericarditis following off-pump CABG

Anupama Barua et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

We present a unique case of aggressive symptomatic constrictive pericarditis within one month following off pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. The patient had a medical history of Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy 20 years ago. Investigations confirmed constrictive pericardium with patent grafts and good biventricular function. Pericardiectomy was successful with remarkable recovery of symptoms.

Keywords: constrictive pericarditis; lymphoma.

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Figure 1
CT demonstrating early stage of constrictive pericarditis.
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CT revealed organized calcified pericardium.
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