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March 1, 1951CirculationOpen Access

Acute Nonspecific Pericarditis

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Population

50 cases of acute nonspecific pericarditis seen between 1930 and 1949

Design

Case_series

Authors

DCDavid B. CarmichaelSharp Memorial HospitalHSHoward B. SpragueRutgers, The State University of New JerseySWStanley M. WymanMassachusetts General Hospital

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Implication

Supports excellent prognosis without constriction in acute nonspecific pericarditis; leaves open validation in larger prospective series.

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P
Population
50 cases of acute nonspecific pericarditis seen between 1930 and 1949
O
Outcome
Prognosis and sequelae (including persistent electrocardiographic changes, calcification of the pericardium, and constrictive pericarditis)

Acute nonspecific pericarditis generally has an excellent prognosis and does not appear to lead to constrictive pericarditis.

Cite This Study

Carmichael et al. (1951) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a79bb44e357fbdac589302bhttps://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.3.3.321

Topics

Pericardial disease
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