Constrictive pericarditis following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Abstract

Constrictive pericarditis following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery is an uncommon disorder. We report a patient who developed constrictive pericarditis after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. After an unsuccessful trial of medical management and pericardial tapping, he underwent pericardiectomy via a left posterolateral thoracotomy.

Keywords

• Constrictive pericarditis
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
• Thoracotomy
• Pericardiectomy