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Pericarditis, a clinical syndrome characterized by inflammation and thickening of the pericardium, is one of the most common forms of inflammatory diseases of the cardiovascular system.
E. L. Nasonov+3 more
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Since 2015, when ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases were published, ongoing research has enhanced the current state of knowledge on acute pericarditis. This review is an update on the latest developments in this field.
E. Lazarou+4 more
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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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Influenza Myopericarditis and Pericarditis: A Literature Review
Myopericarditis is a rare complication of influenza infection. The presentation may range from mild and frequently unrecognized, to fulminant and potentially complicated by cardiogenic and/or obstructive shock (tamponade), which is associated with high ...
Milan Radovanovic+7 more
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Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study [PDF]
Background: Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.
Lai, RP+6 more
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Myocarditis and pericarditis are potential post-acute cardiac sequelae of COVID-19 infection, arising from adaptive immune responses. We aimed to study the incidence of post-acute COVID-19 myocarditis and pericarditis.
O. Tuvali+7 more
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Chronic pericarditis characterised by adhesions between the parietal and visceral pericardium is called adhesive pericarditis. In South Africa, tuberculosis is the most common cause of chronic pericarditis.
Margaret E. Kisansa+3 more
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A Case Report of Systemic Sclerosis Complicated by Biventricular Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Review of Literature [PDF]
Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder whose aetiology is not fully understood. Skin fibrosis and visceral organs involvement are the hallmarks, and the heart could be disproportionately or subtly involved ...
Akinboro AO+3 more
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Incidental radiological finding of a renal tumour leading to the diagnosis of Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome [PDF]
Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant condition characterised by benign tumours of the hair follicle, renal cancer, pulmonary cysts and spontaneous pneumothorax.
Dewilde, Dirk+5 more
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Phase 3 Trial of Interleukin-1 Trap Rilonacept in Recurrent Pericarditis.
BACKGROUND Interleukin-1 has been implicated as a mediator of recurrent pericarditis. The efficacy and safety of rilonacept, an interleukin-1α and interleukin-1β cytokine trap, were studied previously in a phase 2 trial involving patients with recurrent ...
A. Klein+14 more
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