Abstract

Two cases of postpericardiotomy syndrome following percutaneous left ventricular puncture have been reported. Both had symptoms identical with the other “cardiotomy” syndromes and responded promptly to adrenal steroid therapy. The fact that one of the patients had a second episode of pericarditis four weeks following open heart surgery may mean that the development of this syndrome following left ventricular puncture may be associated with the development of the postpericardiotomy syndrome following cardiac surgery.

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