Recurrent pericardial effusion after cardiac surgery: The use of colchicine after recalcitrant conventional therapy

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Dainese, Luca ^a   Cappai, Antioco ^a   Biglioli, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; COLCHICINE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; POSTPERICARDIOTOMY SYNDROME; RECURRENCE;

EID: 81155158859     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-6-96     Document Type: Article

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