Coronary artery ectasia in post‐pericardiotomy syndrome. Issue 9 (6th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Williams, Jason L.; Cua, Clifford L.; Stiver, Corey; Kovalchin, John P.; Lee, Simon
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 38:Issue 9(2021)
• Page Start: 1678
• Page End: 1683
• Publication Date: 2021-08-06
• Subjects: cardiac surgery -- coronary dilation -- inflammation -- post‐pericardiotomy syndrome; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.15165
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

Abstract: Post‐pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a common inflammatory process following cardiac surgery, in which the pericardial space was opened. Pericardial effusion (PE) is a common manifestation in PPS; however, coronary artery dilation is not associated with PPS. Inflammatory vasculitis in children are known to cause coronary dilation, in conditions such as in Kawasaki Disease (KD). We report a patient with PPS and concomitant coronary dilation by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) following repair of her ventricular septal defect (VSD).