ALLMedicine™ Acute Pericarditis Center

Nov 19th, 2022 - Pericarditis is the commonest form of pericardial disease. Unfortunately, despite optimal treatment, approximately 15-30% of patients with acute pericarditis have recurrence. Many of these patients are refractory to colchicine, and become corticos...

Sep 20th, 2022 - Pyo-pericardium is a collection of purulent fluid in the pericardial sac. It is a rare finding seen in less than 1% of patients who develop acute pericarditis. The condition, though uncommon, has a mortality risk of 100% in untreated patients and ...

Sep 9th, 2022 - Despite significant advances in the treatment of coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes (ACS) remain one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. In Chile, it is estimated that cardiovascular disease is responsible fo...

Sep 9th, 2022 - We aimed to evaluate the incidence of acute pericarditis following cardioneuroablation (CNA) and to compare this with patients undergoing left atrial (LA) radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). This is a single-center prospective st...

Aug 10th, 2022 - Since the beginning of the pandemic, no severe pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 cases have been described in Congo. We studied a 3-month-old male child of Congolese origin who was admitted to the pediatric department with 7-day history of fever,...

Sep 9th, 2022 - Despite significant advances in the treatment of coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes (ACS) remain one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. In Chile, it is estimated that cardiovascular disease is responsible fo...

Mar 24th, 2022 - The aims of the study are: 1) to determine the incidence of elevated troponin levels pre- and postoperatively in patients undergoing CEA/CAS; 2) to assess whether elevated troponin levels pre- and postoperatively can predict the occurrence of myoc...

Oct 1st, 2021 - Dexamethasone compared to Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of acute pericarditis: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial (Dexa-P) Objectives: The investigators hypothesize that therapy with short term, high dose dexame...

Feb 23rd, 2021 - Acute pericarditis is a clinical syndrome characterized by a profound inflammation of the membrane tissue that surrounds, supports and protects the heart. Acute pericarditis can be caused by a variety of infectious and non-infectious agents, but i...

Aug 17th, 2017 - Pericarditis usually present with chest pain and dyspnea. Effusion can present with no symptoms, dull ache in left chest and abdominal pain Cardiac tamponade is recognized by the excessive fall of systolic blood pressure Diagnostic workup A) Chest...

Sep 19th, 2017 - Pericardial effusions are common sequelae of acute pericarditis. The presence of systemic arterial hypotension, tachycardia, elevated jugular venous pressure, and/or pulsus paradoxus (a decrease in systolic arterial pressure of more than 10 mm Hg ...

Jul 11th, 2017 - Cardiovascular symptoms in pericardial effusion can include the following: Chest pain, pressure, discomfort: Characteristically, pericardial pain may be relieved by sitting up and leaning forward and is intensified by lying supine. Light-headednes...

Jul 26th, 2016 - PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS › Consider diagnoses other than asthma, COPD, heart failure, and pneumonia in patients with persistent or progressive dyspnea. C › Avoid steroids in patients with acute pericarditis because research shows that they increas.

Jul 26th, 2016 - PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS › Consider diagnoses other than asthma, COPD, heart failure, and pneumonia in patients with persistent or progressive dyspnea. C › Avoid steroids in patients with acute pericarditis because research shows that they increas.

Jul 24th, 2015 - Action Points The study suggests that colchicine is a steroid-sparing, effective agent for the treatment for pericarditis in patients with lupus. Note that three patients experienced mild gastrointestinal side effects but this did not require stop...