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How long would it take for fibrosis or fibrothorax to develop in a pleural effusion following heart surgery? thank you!

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Pleural effusion: Postpericardiotomy syndrome is an immune response after open heart surgery and can take anywhere from 1 to 6 weeks after the surgery to develop. Usually the patient will have associated pericardial or pleuritic type pain as well as possible pneumonia and chest xray abnormalities. It is not a silent process.

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Answered 11/30/2019

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