Constrictive pericarditis following open-heart surgery in a child

Abstract

A 6-year- old child developed constrictive pericarditis 2 years after undergoing an open-heart surgery for a congenital cardiac disorder. No other cause of pericarditis was identified. The clinical condition improved after pericardiectomy. The case is reported for its rarity.

Keywords

• Constrictive pericarditis
• heart surgery
• postoperative