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Idiopathic relapsing-remitting steroid-dependent pericarditis with transient constriction: a case report

Fabio Cattaneo1, Matteo Pasini1, Giovanni Battista Pedrazzini1,2

  • 1Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Via Tesserete 48, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland.

European Heart Journal. Case Reports
|February 12, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Constrictive pericarditis, previously thought irreversible, may resolve with active inflammation treatment. Interleukin-1 receptor (IL-1R) antagonist therapy offers a potential option when other treatments fail.

Keywords:
Case reportConstrictive pericarditisIL-1 receptor antagonist

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