Postpericardiotomy Syndrome
Synonyms
Postcommissurotomy Syndrome
Postcommissurotomy Syndromes
Postpericardiotomy Syndromes
Syndrome, Postcommissurotomy
Syndrome, Postpericardiotomy
Syndromes, Postcommissurotomy
Syndromes, Postpericardiotomy
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.