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Sterile Pericarditis in Aachener Minipigs As a Model for Atrial Myopathy and Atrial Fibrillation

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Published on: September 24, 2021

[Pericarditis].

Frédérique Gouriet¹, Pierre-Yves Levy¹

¹Institut hospitalouniversitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance publique de Marseille, Marseille, France.

La Revue Du Praticien

|December 5, 2018

Summary

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Pericarditis, characterized by chest pain, is increasingly diagnosed using imaging. While many causes exist, most cases remain idiopathic, necessitating long-term follow-up for better management.

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Sterile Pericarditis in Aachener Minipigs As a Model for Atrial Myopathy and Atrial Fibrillation

Sterile Pericarditis in Aachener Minipigs As a Model for Atrial Myopathy and Atrial Fibrillation

Published on: September 24, 2021

Area of Science:

Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

Pericarditis commonly presents with chest pain.
Echocardiography aids in defining pericarditis with effusion.
Radiological exams like ultrasound, CT, and MRI are crucial for diagnosis, often incidentally.

Purpose of the Study:

To summarize the current understanding of pericarditis diagnosis and etiology.
To highlight the impact of evolving medical practices on pericarditis causes.
To emphasize the importance of long-term follow-up for idiopathic pericarditis.

Main Methods:

Review of clinical presentation and diagnostic tools for pericarditis.
Analysis of associated etiologies and their prevalence.
Discussion of diagnostic challenges and the role of imaging modalities.
Consideration of the influence of cardiac surgery and HIV on etiology distribution.

Main Results:

Chest pain is the primary symptom of pericarditis.
Echocardiography simplifies the diagnosis of pericarditis with effusion.
Idiopathic pericarditis accounts for a significant proportion of cases (50-80%).
No single etiology dominates, with most cases having an unknown cause.
Trends in cardiac surgery and HIV incidence are altering etiological patterns.

Conclusions:

Pericarditis diagnosis is increasingly reliant on imaging techniques.
The etiology of pericarditis is diverse and often remains unidentified.
Long-term follow-up is crucial for advancing knowledge and improving management of idiopathic pericarditis.