post op pleural effusion can happen in CABG patients


  • pt: common with cardiac surgery patient, especially CABG
  • cause: pericardial inflammation
  • sx: small, left sided, no sx, < 25% hemithorax
  • rx: resolve spontaneously
  • when to do thoracentesis: > 25%, symptomatic, right sided without HF, late onset (>30 days post op)