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Open Access Mini Review

Pericarditis: A Clinical and Therapeutic Update

Bruno Almeida Santiago1, Gabriella Oliveira Moreira1, Gustavo Silva da Costa1, Paulo Ricardo Dantas da Silva1, Laura Gomes Lima3 and Eriston Vieira Gomes1,2*

1Morgana Potrich College, FAMP, Medical School, Brazil

2Ribeirão Preto Medical School, FMRP, University of São Paulo, Brazil

3University of Rio Verde, Medical School, Brazil

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Received Date: March 28, 2020;  Published Date: April 07, 2020

Abstract

Pericarditis is an inflammatory process that affects the layers of the pericardium. It is characterized by chest pain and electrocardiogram changes and may be followed by pericardial effusion and rub. Here, we aimed to identify the main clinical diagnosis criteria and therapeutic management approaches of pericarditis, its variants, and related complications.

Keywords: Pericarditis; Pericardium; Inflammation; Heart disease

Abbreviations: ECG: Electrocardiogram; CRP: C-Reactive Protein; NSAID: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs; IRP: Idiopathic Recurrent Pericarditis

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  • Bruno Almeida S, Gabriella Oliveira M, Gustavo Silva da C, Paulo Ricardo Dantas da S, Eriston Vieira G, et al., Pericarditis: A Clinical and Therapeutic Update. On J Cardio Res & Rep. 3(5): 2020. OJCRR.MS.ID.000572.

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