Postpericardiotomy Syndrome
"Postpericardiotomy Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A nonspecific hypersensitivity reaction caused by TRAUMA to the PERICARDIUM, often following PERICARDIOTOMY. It is characterized by PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; high titers of anti-heart antibodies; low-grade FEVER; LETHARGY; loss of APPETITE; or ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Descriptor ID |
D011185
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MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.793 C23.550.767.863
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Concept/Terms |
Postpericardiotomy Syndrome- Postpericardiotomy Syndrome
- Postpericardiotomy Syndromes
- Syndrome, Postpericardiotomy
- Syndromes, Postpericardiotomy
Postcommissurotomy Syndrome- Postcommissurotomy Syndrome
- Postcommissurotomy Syndromes
- Syndrome, Postcommissurotomy
- Syndromes, Postcommissurotomy
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Chronic pericardial effusion owing to postpericardiotomy syndrome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1978 May; 75(5):789.