Postpericardiotomy Syndrome

"Postpericardiotomy Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C14.280.793 C23.550.767.863
Concept/Terms	Postpericardiotomy Syndrome Postpericardiotomy Syndrome Postpericardiotomy Syndromes Syndrome, Postpericardiotomy Syndromes, Postpericardiotomy Postcommissurotomy Syndrome Postcommissurotomy Syndrome Postcommissurotomy Syndromes Syndrome, Postcommissurotomy Syndromes, Postcommissurotomy

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Postpericardiotomy Syndrome".

Diseases [C]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Heart Diseases [C14.280]
Postpericardiotomy Syndrome [C14.280.793]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Postoperative Complications [C23.550.767]
Postpericardiotomy Syndrome [C23.550.767.863]

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Chhabra L, Kowlgi NG, Spodick DH. Age as a factor to predict postpericardiotomy syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 15; 115(4):554-5.

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Imazio M, Brucato A, Ferrazzi P, Pullara A, Adler Y, Barosi A, Caforio AL, Cemin R, Chirillo F, Comoglio C, Cugola D, Cumetti D, Dyrda O, Ferrua S, Finkelstein Y, Flocco R, Gandino A, Hoit B, Innocente F, Maestroni S, Musumeci F, Oh J, Pergolini A, Polizzi V, Ristic A, Simon C, Spodick DH, Tarzia V, Trimboli S, Valenti A, Belli R, Gaita F. Colchicine for prevention of postpericardiotomy syndrome and postoperative atrial fibrillation: the COPPS-2 randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2014 Sep 10; 312(10):1016-23.

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Imazio M, Brucato A, Ferrazzi P, Spodick DH, Adler Y. Postpericardiotomy syndrome: a proposal for diagnostic criteria. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2013 May; 14(5):351-3.

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Imazio M, Brucato A, Rovere ME, Gandino A, Cemin R, Ferrua S, Maestroni S, Barosi A, Simon C, Ferrazzi P, Belli R, Trinchero R, Spodick D, Adler Y. Contemporary features, risk factors, and prognosis of the post-pericardiotomy syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Oct 15; 108(8):1183-7.

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Imazio M, Brucato A, Markel G, Cemin R, Trinchero R, Spodick DH, Adler Y. Meta-analysis of randomized trials focusing on prevention of the postpericardiotomy syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Aug 15; 108(4):575-9.

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Imazio M, Trinchero R, Brucato A, Rovere ME, Gandino A, Cemin R, Ferrua S, Maestroni S, Zingarelli E, Barosi A, Simon C, Sansone F, Patrini D, Vitali E, Ferrazzi P, Spodick DH, Adler Y. COlchicine for the Prevention of the Post-pericardiotomy Syndrome (COPPS): a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Eur Heart J. 2010 Nov; 31(22):2749-54.

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