High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin in recurrent postpericardiotomy syndrome

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 463-464

  Wendelin, G ^a   Fandl, A ^a   Beitzke, A ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Intravenous immunoglobulin; Postpericardiotomy syndrome; Recurrent pericarditis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; FUROSEMIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISONE;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIURESIS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40949122833     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-007-9025-y     Document Type: Article

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