General cardiology PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE MANAGEMENT OF PERICARDIAL DISEASE
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The aetiology based classification of pericardial disease comprises: infectious pericarditis; pericarditis in systemic autoimmune diseases; type 2 (auto)immune pericarditis; metabolic disorders; trauma; tumours; pericardial cysts; and congenital defects. This classification has major therapeutic consequences that will be elaborated upon in this article, with the focus on practical management of pericardial syndromes and specific underlying diseases.
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Practical aspects of the management of pericardial disease.
The aetiology based classification of pericardial disease comprises: infectious pericarditis; pericarditis in systemic autoimmune diseases; type 2 (auto)immune pericarditis; metabolic disorders; trauma; tumours; pericardial cysts; and congenital defects. This classification has major therapeutic consequences that will be elaborated upon in this article, with the focus on practical management of...
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