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Shortening of the PR interval in pericarditis after coronary bypass surgery [PDF]
Background: Pericarditis, following pericardiotomy, is a well-known complication of cardiac surgery. The diagnosis of postpericardiotomy pericarditis (PP) is based on the electrocardiography (ECG) changes the ST segment elevation in combination with a ...
David P. Dundua+2 more
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A successfully treated case of primary purulent pericarditis complicated by cardiac tamponade and pneumopericardium [PDF]
Acute pericarditis is caused by various factors, but purulent pericarditis is rare. Primary purulent pericarditis in immunocompetent hosts is very rare in the modern antibiotics era.
Jong Wook Beom+8 more
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Efficacy and safety of anakinra in radiation-induced acute pericarditis: a case report. [PDF]
BackgroundAcute pericarditis represents an inflammatory disease affecting the pericardial layers. In developed countries more than 80% of pericarditis are defined as idiopathic, less frequently they are secondary to other conditions such as infections ...
Sicignano LL+6 more
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Assessing Acute Pericarditis with T1 Mapping: A Supportive Contrast-Free CMR Marker. [PDF]
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of pericardial T1 mapping as a potential supportive non-contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) parameter in the diagnosis of acute pericarditis.
Cau R+6 more
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Acute Pericarditis as an Uncommon Presentation of Graves' Disease. [PDF]
Cardiovascular manifestations are well recognized features of hyperthyroidism, particularly Graves’ disease. Common cardiac complications include atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and high or normal output congestive heart failure.
Al-Futaisi A+3 more
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Acute Pericarditis and Cancer Risk: A Matched Cohort Study Using Linked UK Primary and Secondary Care Data [PDF]
Background We aimed to examine whether acute pericarditis is an indicator of undetected cancer and identify patient‐level factors associated with high cancer risk among patients presenting with pericarditis. Methods and Results A population‐based matched
Kirstine K. Søgaard+3 more
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Proton beam therapy causing pericarditis – a rare case of radiation induced cardiotoxicity
Acute pericarditis is caused by the inflammation of the pericardium which can result in an effusion around the heart. Proton beam therapy causing radiation-induced pericarditis is not a well-known cause of pericarditis.
Rahul Gupta+4 more
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Key Clinical Message Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can have various manifestations. Although cardiac involvement is very common in SLE patients, a severe acute pericarditis as the first manifestation of SLE in a male patient is relatively rare. A 36‐
Hannaneh Yousefi‐Koma+2 more
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Acute pericarditis is the most common inflammatory disorder of the pericardium, responsible for approximately 5% of visits to the emergency departments, concerning chest pain without myocardial infarction.
Anna Garmpi+8 more
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Case Report: ST-Segment Elevation in a Man With Acute Pericarditis
Background: Acute pericarditis is a rapid inflammatory condition of the pericardium with both infectious and non-infectious etiology. Most acute pericarditis is self-limited, with a small portion evolving rapidly.
Yi-Ming Li+4 more
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