Abstract
Pericardial disease is infrequently encountered in cardiovascular practice, but can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Clinical data and practice guidelines are relatively sparse. Early recognition and prompt treatment of pericardial diseases are critical to optimize patient outcomes. In this review we provide a concise summary of acute pericarditis, constrictive pericarditis and pericardial effusion/tamponade.
Keywords:
Pericarditis; constrictive pericarditis; pericardial effusion; tamponade.
MeSH terms
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Cardiac Tamponade* / diagnosis
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Cardiac Tamponade* / etiology
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Cardiac Tamponade* / physiopathology
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Cardiac Tamponade* / therapy
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Disease Management
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Humans
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Pericardial Effusion* / diagnosis
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Pericardial Effusion* / etiology
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Pericardial Effusion* / physiopathology
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Pericardial Effusion* / therapy
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Pericarditis, Constrictive* / diagnosis
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Pericarditis, Constrictive* / etiology
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Pericarditis, Constrictive* / physiopathology
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Pericarditis, Constrictive* / therapy
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Prognosis
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Secondary Prevention / methods