Key result
Acute pericarditis presents with chest pain and friction rub whereas chronic cases remain generally asymptomatic.
Why the study?
Pericarditis is the most common pericardial disease with varied causes, clinical manifestations, and complications requiring comprehensive review.
Design
Review article
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Supports standard classification and imaging for initial evaluation; leaves open prospective validation of diagnostic algorithms in contemporary cohorts.
This review provides a general overview of the classification, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic techniques for pericarditis.
Bellinger et al. (1987) conducted a review in Pericarditis. Pericarditis is classified as acute, subacute, or chronic, with acute presenting with chest pain and friction rub, while chronic is generally asymptomatic, and various imaging techniques aid diagnosis.
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