title: Treatment of recurrent pericarditis.
abstract: Recurrent pericarditis is the most common and troublesome complication of pericarditis affecting around a third of patients. Treatment of this condition is often one of the most challenging task in pericardial diseases management, especially in corticosteroids-dependent cases. The aim of this review is to report current knowledge on the treatment, prevention and prognosis of this disease, with a special focus on more recently published contributions during the last 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Torino, Italy. massimo_imazio@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imazio
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000009:adverse effects; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D055502:Secondary Prevention
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents