@Article{Jaworska-Wilczyńska2013,
journal="Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery",
issn="1731-5530",
volume="10",
number="1",
year="2013",
title="Post-cardiac injury syndrome",
abstract="Post-cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS), also known as post-pericardiotomy syndrome, post-myocardial infarction syndrome, or post-commissurotomy syndrome, is a common complication after cardiac surgery, affecting approximately 40% of patients. PCIS occurs several days to several months after the surgical procedure. The syndrome manifests itself as exudative pericardial or pleural effusion with low-grade temperature and elevated inflammatory parameters. It is generally a self-limiting disease with a favorable prognosis, but it can have a relapsing course and be accompanied by life-threatening complications including cardiac tamponade and constrictive pericarditis.",
author="Jaworska-Wilczyńska, Maria
and Kuśmierczyk, Mariusz
and Abramczuk, Elżbieta
and Hryniewiecki, Tomasz",
pages="20--26",
doi="10.5114/kitp.2013.34299",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2013.34299"
}