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post cardiotomy syndrome
Occurs 2 weeks to 2 years post cardiotomy
Etiology:
1) most likely autoimmune
2) anti-myocardial antibodies
Clinical manifestations:
1) fever
2) pericarditis
Laboratory: increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Management: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Related
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
pericarditis
post perfusion syndrome
General
syndrome
heart disease (cardiac disease)
References
Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed)
Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 89