ABSTRACT Background Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the cornerstone of catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF), yet outcomes remain suboptimal in persistent AF patients. Ethanol infusion in the vein of Marshal (VoM), an embryological remnant implicated in AF pathogenesis, may enhance ablation efficacy.
Carolina Saleiro +9 more
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Sustained Pericarditis Recurrence Risk Reduction With Long‐Term Rilonacept
Background Rilonacept, a once‐weekly interleukin‐1 alpha and beta cytokine trap, reduced pericarditis recurrence in the phase 3 study, RHAPSODY (Rilonacept Inhibition of Interleukin‐1 Alpha and Beta for Recurrent Pericarditis: A Pivotal Symptomatology ...
Massimo Imazio +17 more
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A 16‐Year‐Old with a Mycoplasma hominis Empyema Post‐Lung Transplantation: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Background This is the first reported case of empyema due to Mycoplasma hominis in a pediatric transplant recipient. Methods A 16‐year‐old Indigenous Canadian boy developed acute respiratory distress 29 days post‐bilateral lung transplantation for chronic lung disease and pulmonary hypertension secondary to extreme prematurity and an atrial ...
G. Huynh +3 more
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Unraveling Heart Inflammation: Recurrent Myopericarditis Caused by Coxsackie A Virus—A Case Report
Acute recurrent myopericarditis, characterized by the occurrence of a new myopericarditis event following a symptom‐free interval of 4–6 weeks, is relatively rare lacking definitive guidelines for management.
Maisha Maliha +8 more
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Corticosteroids for Acute and Recurrent Idiopathic Pericarditis: Unexpected Evidences
Pericarditis is a common disease, often postviral or “idiopathic,” diagnosed in about 5% of emergency room visits for non-ischemic chest pain. Although pericarditis often occurs as a benign and self-limiting disease, it may present recurrences. The first-
Antonio Perrone +5 more
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Background: Although anti-IL 1 drugs have been proven effective in treating recurrent pericarditis, there is a lack of data about their long-term follow-up. Objectives: To evaluate the percentage of patients with recurrent pericarditis treated with anti-
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Effectiveness of colchicine for the prevention of recurrent pericarditis and post-pericardiotomy syndrome: an updated meta-analysis of randomized clinical data [PDF]
Shiv Kumar Agarwal +3 more
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THU0570 Anakinra as a successful treatment of idiopathic recurrent pericarditis: taper or not to taper? case series at the university of southern california [PDF]
PS Chhibar, Glenn R. Ehresmann
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Infectious and Noninfectious Acute Pericarditis in Children: An 11-Year Experience
Objective. The study was undertaken to determine the etiology, review management, and outcome in children diagnosed with acute pericarditis during 11 years at tertiary pediatric institution. Methods.
Nahed Abdel-Haq +4 more
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Postoperative Pericarditis After Cardiac Surgery in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Background: Cardiac surgery is associated with postsurgical inflammatory conditions, including postoperative pericarditis, that confer morbidity and are understudied in the adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) population. Objectives: The purpose of this
Sinan Khor, MD, PhD +7 more
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