Provides an overview of the differential diagnosis and management strategies for pericardial disease.
Provides clinicians a pericardial disease reference; leaves open need for updated prospective validation.
The multiple manifestations of pericardial disease pose a diagnostic as well as therapeutic challenge. Differentiation from myocardial infarction, determination of etiology, and coping with complications are primary considerations. Management may involve strategies ranging from supportive treatment for self-limited acute pericarditis to complex medical and surgical maneuvers.
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