Interv Akut Kardiol. 2019;18(2):105-108 | DOI: 10.36290/kar.2019.029

Acute pericarditis

Jan Lhotský, Milan Hromádka, Vratislav Pechman, Ondřej Sirotek, Richard Rokyta
Kardiologická klinika, Centrum vysoce specializované komplexní kardiovaskulární péče FN Plzeň, LF Plzeň,
Univerzita Karlova, Plzeň

This article reviews the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, risk stratification, and treatment of acute pericarditis.

Keywords: acute pericarditis, diagnosis, electrocardiogram, treatment, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, colchicine

Published: May 2, 2019  Show citation

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Lhotský J, Hromádka M, Pechman V, Sirotek O, Rokyta R. Acute pericarditis. Interv Akut Kardiol. 2019;18(2):105-108. doi: 10.36290/kar.2019.029.
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