Pericarditis and Recurrent Pericarditis
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Recurrent Pericarditis
It occurs in 15% to 32% of cases and the cause of the recurrence is usually unknown, although in some cases it may be traced to viral infection or may be a consequence of coronary artery bypass grafting1. The optimal method for prevention has not been fully established; accepted modalities include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, colchicines, immunosuppressive agents, and ...
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e read with interest the paper by Raatikka et al. (1) that gives us useful piece of information regarding pericarditis in children. he data are relevant, particularly regarding the good long-term utcome, with no instance of constriction, in agreement with our xperience in adults. We would like to comment on some tatements regarding therapy. The authors in fact conclude that orticosteroids, meth...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1936-878X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.10.019