RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Sinclair, Heather Q.
T1 Preventing Postpericardiotomy Syndrome with Colchicine: Results from the COPPS Study
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2010
FD SAGE Publications
VO 10
IS 8
SP 15
OP 15
DO 10.1177/155989771008011
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/8/15.1.abstract
AB Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS), a complication that often follows cardiac surgery, occurs in 10% to 45% of patients, and though some treatment approaches may be used, optimal treatment for PPS prevention has yet to be established [Finkelstein Y et al. Herz 2002]. This article discusss results from the COlchicine for the Prevention of the Postpericardiotomy Syndrome [COPPS; NCT00128427].