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Idiopathic Recurrent Pericarditis

open access: yes, 2019
Idiopathic recurrent pericarditis (IRP) is a subset of pericarditis characterized by frequent true recurrences (free interval between two flares longer than 4 weeks). The term “idiopathic” refers to a non-specific etiology and is used even if an autoinflammatory pathway is suspected.
Imazio M.   +3 more
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Management of idiopathic recurrent pericarditis during pregnancy

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cardiology, 2019
Background: Data concerning idiopathic recurrent pericarditis in pregnancy are scarce. Objectives: To evaluate the management and outcome of idiopathic recurrent pericarditis during pregnancy. Methods and results: Twenty-one pregnancies were evaluated in
Massimo Imazio   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Antinuclear antibodies in recurrent idiopathic pericarditis: Prevalence and clinical significance

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cardiology, 2009
Background: A positive result for antinuclear antibodies (ANA), often as a fortuitous observation, may be cause for concern in idiopathic recurrent pericarditis (IRP), nevertheless data are lacking on their prevalence and clinical significance.
Andrea Doria   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

RECURRENT TUBERCULOUS PERICARDITIS

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1952
Excerpt Shock and pain are seldom considered to be prominent manifestations of tuberculous pericarditis.
R C, JANOVSKY   +3 more
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Acute and recurrent pericarditis

open access: yes, 2018
Viral and idiopathic pericarditis are the most common forms of pericarditis encountered in clinical practice in developed countries with a low prevalence of tuberculosis.
Yehuda Adler   +2 more
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Recurrent Pericarditis

Cardiology Clinics, 1990
The most common background for recurrent pericarditis is that of acute nonspecific pericarditis. Relapsing pericarditis also may follow cardiac trauma, cardiac operations, myocardial infarction, and intrapericardial bleeding. The exact recurrence rate after initial attacks of idiopathic pericarditis is unknown but appears to be in the range of 15% to ...
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Recurrent pericarditis: Autoimmune or autoinflammatory?

Autoimmunity Reviews, 2012
Idiopathic recurrent acute pericarditis (IRAP) represents the most troublesome complication of acute pericarditis and occurs in up to 20-50% of patients. It is generally idiopathic or postcardiac injury. IRAP is a disease of suspected immune-mediated pathogenesis.
Maestroni S   +12 more
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Colchicine for recurrent pericarditis in children

Acta Paediatrica, 1998
The incidence of recurrence of acute pericarditis in children varies from 15% to 30% and is accompanied by a high morbidity. Various treatment modalities have been used with variable success rates and side effects. La Serna et al. (Lancet 1987; 26: 1517) were the first to treat adults with recurrent pericarditis with colchicine, and were followed by ...
A, Yazigi, L C, Abou-Charaf
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Recurrent pericarditis: Infectious or autoimmune?

Autoimmunity Reviews, 2008
The etiology and pathogenesis of idiopathic recurrent acute pericarditis (IRAP) remain controversial standing like a bridge that crosses infectious, autoimmune and autoinflammatory pathways. Anything may cause acute pericarditis; Echo-virus, and Coxsackie are the most frequently involved viruses, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Coxiella burnetii the ...
BRUCATO A   +9 more
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Treatment of refractory recurrent pericarditis

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2007
We report a difficult case of a 45-year-old woman with refractory recurrent pericarditis, who was treated with several different medical therapies, pericardial window, and pericardiectomy. This case suggests that more invasive diagnostic and therapeutic choices, such as pericardial window and pericardiectomy, should be carefully considered for possible
Imazio M   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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