Successful treatment of post-pericardiotomy syndrome via C1 inhibitor replacement therapy in a hereditary angioedema patient with Marfan syndrome.

We emphasize that in patients with hereditary angioedema undergoing this treatment, care should be taken in terms of complications that may be associated with the disease even if short-term prophylaxis is given before operations and that longer-term use of C1 inhibitor concentrate has a place in treatment.