Do NSAIDs and colchicine reduce readmission and recurrence rates in patients with pericarditis?
NSAIDs and colchicine are effective treatments for reducing readmission and recurrence in patients with pericarditis.
Pericarditis is the most common form of pericardial disease worldwide and may recur in as many as one-third of patients who present with idiopathic or viral pericarditis. Appropriate triage and treatment with NSAIDs may reduce readmission rates for pericarditis. Treatment with colchicine can reduce recurrence rates.
Imazio et al. (Tue,) studied this question.