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Drug therapy, surgical drainage, pericardiectomy, and pericardiotomy are effective treatments for most cases of pericardial disease.
Various treatments for pericardial disease, including medical and surgical options, are generally effective.
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Supports multimodal therapy for pericardial disease; leaves open need for RCTs to refine indications.
Pericardial disease encompasses a wide range of etiologies and manifestations, the most common of which have been described. Treatments include use of drug therapy, surgical drainage, pericardiectomy, and pericardiotomy. In most cases, treatment is effective.
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Bellinger et al. (1987) studied this question. Drug therapy, surgical drainage, pericardiectomy, and pericardiotomy are effective treatments for most cases of pericardial disease.
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