Pericardial constriction after lung transplantation.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.03.027.
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Abstract
Pericardial constriction is extremely rare after lung transplantation. We present a case and review the potential contributing factors for pericardial constriction after lung transplantation. Treatment for this condition, irrespective of the cause, remains pericardiectomy.
Medical subject headings
- Lung Transplantation
- Pericarditis, Constrictive