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Autoinflammatory Recurrent Pericarditis Associated with a New NLRP12 Mutation in a Male Adolescent [PDF]
Idiopathic recurrent pericarditis (IRP) can be the hallmark of an autoinflammatory syndrome with recurrent attacks of chest pain and symptom-free intervals following an acute episode. The recurrence rate may be 35% in the pediatric population, frequently
Eliza Cinteza +6 more
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Corticosteroids for Recurrent Pericarditis [PDF]
We have known for decades that acute pericarditis may recur after apparent cure.1 In spite of recent advances, recurrence, after an initial attack of acute pericarditis, remains a challenge for many reasons. For example, the exact rate of recurrence is not known because many, if not most, cases go unreported, especially those that have a benign course ...
Massimo Imazio +2 more
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Clinical Utility of Rilonacept for the Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis: Design, Development, and Place in Therapy. [PDF]
Recurrent pericarditis (RP) has been traditionally regarded as a “nightmare” for both clinicians and patients. Until approximately a decade ago, available treatments were thin on the ground with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications ...
Vlachakis PK +5 more
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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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Decrease in Hemoglobin Levels during Acute Attacks in Patients with Idiopathic Recurrent Pericarditis: A Model of Anemia in Acute Disease. [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Anemia during acute inflammation is not well described in the literature. We aimed to study whether patients develop a transient hemoglobin decrease during an acute attack of recurrent pericarditis.
Casarin F +13 more
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Long-Standing Chronic Recurrent Pericarditis Managed With Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods. [PDF]
A 65-year-old woman with a history of idiopathic pericarditis presented with chronic recurrent pericarditis. Because of the inability to taper off anakinra without recurrent flares, she transitioned to rilonacept, which led to symptom abatement.
Majid M +4 more
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Pericarditis is an important differential diagnosis in patients with chest pain. The two most common causes in the developed world are idiopathic pericarditis and inflammation following cardiac surgery or myocardial infarction. Recurrence of pericarditis affects up to 30 % of patients, half of whom experience multiple episodes, and approximately 10 ...
Dan Atar +8 more
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Pericarditis as an onset of cancer
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the heart serous membrane of an infectious or non-infectious nature. Secondary pericardial effusion can be one of the few signs of cancer of the lung, pleura or breast in young people, while early treatment of the ...
D. F. Mesitskaya +4 more
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Use of Anakinra in steroid dependent recurrent pericarditis: a case report and review of literature
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine are the cornerstone treatment for recurrent pericarditis. Corticosteroids are frequently used in patients with recurrent episodes of pericarditis.
Vinay Kumar Thallapally +3 more
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Background Recurrent pericarditis is characterized by painful flares and inflammation, which negatively impact health‐related quality of life. RHAPSODY (rilonacept inhibition of interleukin‐1 alpha and beta for recurrent pericarditis: a pivotal ...
Antonio Brucato +17 more
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