The management of pericardial diseases is largely empirical because of the relative lack of randomized trials that involve patients with these conditions. A first attempt to bring together and ...

The present study was designed to identify the preoperative clinical and imaging findings influencing adverse clinical outcomes in patients with chronic constrictive pericarditis after pericardiectomy ...

Lack of response to aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) after at least 1 week of therapy. The widespread ST-segment elevation. that is normally attributed to acute pericarditis is ...

A pericardial effusion occurs when a significant amount of fluid fills the pericardial space. Individuals without pericardial effusion have a small amount of pericardial fluid (15 mL to 50 mL), which ...

TURIN, ITALY (updated) — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases has developed a stepwise scoring system to identify patients who need immediate ...

Secondary pericarditis may progress much more frequently to complicated forms and has a poorer prognosis than idiopathic pericarditis. Its detection and correct diagnosis are paramount for the ...

Pericarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart, called the pericardium. If pericarditis becomes chronic, it can lead to pericardial effusion. This is when the pericardium fills with fluid.

Pilot evaluation of venlafaxine hydrochloride for the therapy of hot flashes in cancer survivors. Elderly patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with CHOP chemotherapy plus ...

THE diagnosis of pericardial effusion and pericarditis is often difficult. The history and physical signs can be misleading, and the electrocardiogram is frequently equivocal. A high index of ...

A 58-year-old woman presents to the hospital reporting fatigue, swelling of the legs and feet, and shortness of breath. She explains that her symptoms have been getting worse over the past 2 months.

A pericardial effusion is the buildup of excess fluid between the heart and the sac surrounding the heart, known as the pericardium. Pericardial effusion is the buildup of an excess amount of fluid in ...