Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Wendelin, G; Fandl, A; Beitzke, A.
High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin in recurrent postpericardiotomy syndrome.
Pediatr Cardiol. 2008; 29(2):463-464
Doi: 10.1007/s00246-007-9025-y
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- Wendelin Gerald
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- Abstract:
- Postpericardiotomy syndrome is a frequent complication following cardiac surgery. It is characterized by fever, chest pain, pericardial friction rub or pericardial effusion, and laboratory signs of inflammation. Treatment includes the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents, corticosteroids, and pericardial drainage. We describe a patient with chronic postpericardiotomy syndrome and steroid dependency who was successfully treated by single administration of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin.
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- Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
- Child -
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug -
- Echocardiography -
- Female -
- Follow-Up Studies -
- Humans -
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous - administration and dosage
- Immunologic Factors - administration and dosage
- Infusions, Intravenous -
- Pericardial Effusion - drug therapy
- Pericardiectomy - adverse effects
- Postoperative Complications -
- Recurrence -
- Syndrome -
- Time Factors -
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- postpericardiotomy syndrome
- intravenous immunoglobulin
- recurrent pericarditis