Author/Authors :
Ayhan, Erkan Balıkesir University - School Of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Işık, Turgay Balıkesir University - School Of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Uyarel, Hüseyin Bezmialem Vakıf University - School Of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Ergelen, Mehmet Bezmialem Vakıf University - School Of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare complication which occurs after coronary bypass grafting operation. Classic constrictive pericarditis after cardiac operation coronary bypass grafting operation is considered to be progressive and irreversible, for which definitive therapy is a pericardiectomy. Herein, we reported a transient form of constrictive pericarditis that resolves without surgical intervention.