Methotrexate in recurrent postpericardiotomy syndrome

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 206-208

  Zucker, Nili ^a   Levitas, Aviva ^a   Zalzstein, Eli ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Pericardial disease; Postsurgical complication; Steroid dependency

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; COLCHICINE; INDOMETACIN; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; ROFECOXIB; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SCHOOL CHILD; THORAX PAIN;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; METHOTREXATE; POSTPERICARDIOTOMY SYNDROME;

EID: 17444397231     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951103000404     Document Type: Article

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