Abstract
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is rarely reported as a cause for seizures following cardiac surgery. PRES in non-transplant cardiac surgery may reflect under-diagnosis and under-reporting. While the condition is reversible, a delay in diagnosis can lead to irreversible brain injury. We describe a case of PRES that occurred after aortic valve replacement with concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Triplett JD, Kutlubaev MA, Kermode AG, Hardy T. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES): diagnosis and management. Pract Neurol. 2022;22:183–9.
Shankar J, Banfield J. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a review. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2017;68:147–53.
Lamy C, Oppenheim C, Mas JL. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Handb Clin Neurol. 2014;121:1687–701.
Ramirez R, Muskula PR, Everley MP. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome after orthotopic heart transplantation: a case report. Am J Case Rep. 2017;18:487–90.
Mehall JR, Leach JL, Merrill WH. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome after nontransplant cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005;130:1473–4.
Hunter GRW, Young GB. Seizures after cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2011;25:299–305.
Chou MCY, Lee CY, Chao SC. Temporary visual loss due to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in the case of an end-stage renal disease patient. Neuroophthalmology. 2017;30:35–9.
Bartynski WS, Boardman JF. Distinct imaging patterns and lesion distribution in posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007;28:1320–7.
Arslan Zİ, Turna CK, Özerdem ÇY, Yavuz S, Baykara N, Solak M. Treatment of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome that occurred in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus by plasmapheresis. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim. 2015;43:291–4.
Funding
None.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Ethics declarations
Conflict of interest
None.
Informed consent
Obtained.
Ethics committee approval
Not applicable.
Statement of human and animal rights
Not required.
Data sharing
Not applicable.
Additional information
Publisher's Note
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Rights and permissions
Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.
About this article
Cite this article
Kumaar, R., Kapoor, L., Pramanick, G. et al. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a rare cause of seizures following non-transplant cardiac surgery. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 40, 377–380 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-023-01651-z
Received:
Revised:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-023-01651-z