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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 525-539 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2 2016 |
Keywords
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Pericardial effusion
- Pericarditis
- Tamponade
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine