Decreased incidence of postoperative pericardial effusions after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease

A S Prabhu; R D Ross; M R Heinert; H L Walters 3rd; M Hakimi

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89218-1

Decreased incidence of postoperative pericardial effusions after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease

Am J Cardiol. 1996 Apr 1;77(9):774-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89218-1.

Authors

A S Prabhu¹, R D Ross, M R Heinert, H L Walters 3rd, M Hakimi

Affiliation

¹ Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA.

PMID: 8651135
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89218-1

Abstract

There has been a striking decrease in the incidence of postoperative pericardial effusion to 13.6%. A higher incidence of postoperative pericardial effusion was found in the winter months.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Child
Child, Preschool
Echocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Male
Michigan / epidemiology
Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Pericardial Effusion / epidemiology*
Pericardiectomy / adverse effects
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / epidemiology
Prospective Studies
Seasons