Key result
First-line treatment with NSAIDs and colchicine provides a good initial response for most patients with acute pericarditis, leading to symptom resolution within a few days.
Population
Patients with acute pericarditis
Design
Review
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Supports initial NSAID-colchicine use for acute pericarditis symptom control; leaves open need for prospective trials on dosing and outcomes.
This review summarizes the clinical findings, diagnosis, and therapeutic management of acute pericarditis, highlighting NSAIDs and colchicine as first-line treatments.
Tonini et al. (2015) conducted a review in Acute pericarditis. First-line treatment with NSAIDs and colchicine provides a good initial response for most patients with acute pericarditis, leading to symptom resolution within a few days.
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