Is possible to prevent the Post-Pericardiotomy Syndrome?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-4

  Imazio, Massimo ^a   Brucato, Antonio ^b   Adler, Yehuda ^c  

^a MARIA VITTORIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aspirin; Colchicine; Corticosteroids; Pericarditis; Post pericardiotomy syndrome; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLARITHROMYCIN; COLCHICINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PLACEBO;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ABDOMINAL PAIN; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIARRHEA; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEART SURGERY; HEART TAMPONADE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); NAUSEA; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDITIS; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT DURATION; VOMITING;

EID: 84863775250     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.01.034     Document Type: Editorial

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