This review summarizes current knowledge on the treatment, prevention, and prognosis of recurrent pericarditis, focusing on contributions from the last 5 years.
Provides updated synthesis for recurrent pericarditis care; leaves open optimal long-term strategies pending prospective trials.
Recurrent pericarditis is the most common and troublesome complication of pericarditis affecting around a third of patients. Treatment of this condition is often one of the most challenging task in pericardial diseases management, especially in corticosteroids-dependent cases. The aim of this review is to report current knowledge on the treatment, prevention and prognosis of this disease, with a special focus on more recently published contributions during the last 5 years.
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