Table 2. Diagnostic criteria for the PPS.
| Event | Number of patients | % (of all patients) |
| Fever beyond first post-operative week | 12 | (24%) |
| Pericardial effusion | 23 | (31%) |
| Pleural effusion | 42 | (56%) |
| Friction rib | 5 | (7%) |
| Pleuritic chest pain | 32 | (42%) |
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