A targeted etiologic search should be directed to the most common cause on the basis of the patient's clinical background, epidemiologic issues, specific presentations, and high-risk features associated with specific etiologies or complications (fever higher than 38掳C, subacute onset, large ...
The most common cause of pericarditis is idiopathic, meaning the reason cannot be determined. However, listed below are some known causes of pericarditis. Infection Infections may cause inflammation of the pericardium and virusessuch as the Coxsackie B,adenovirusandinfluenzaA and B are most common. ...
Most frequent complication is relapsing pericarditis. Postcardiac injury acute pericarditis: 1–4 weeks after a cardiac operation or blunt/penetrating trauma Tuberculous pericarditis: Common cause of chronic pericardial effusion in developing countries In a patient with tuberculosis or systemic illness ...
Viral: coxsackievirus, echovirus, mumps, varicella, Epstein-Barr, adenovirus, influenza, HIV Bacterial:Streptococcus, pneumococcus,Staphylococcus(most common cause of bacterial pericarditis), meningococcus,Mycoplasma, tularemia,Haemophilus influenzaetype B,Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Listeria monocytogenes, Pasteurella...
New diagnostic techniques have improved the sampling and analysis of pericardial fluid and allow comprehensive characterisation of cause. Despite this advance, pericarditis is most commonly idiopathic, and radiation therapy, cardiac surgery, and percutaneous procedures have become important causes. Pericarditis...
Malignancy is the most common cause of effusive pericarditis with a haemodynamically significant amount of pericardial fluid. Early diagnosis and management of malignant pericarditis may significantly improve outcomes. To evaluate retrospectively the rate and clinical presentation of malignant pericarditis among...
In addition, a number of echocardiographic findings are characteristic of larger effusions and cardiac tamponade. Any form of pericarditis may lead to the development of cardiac tamponade. Malignant effusion is probably the most common single cause....
Pericarditis is the most common disease of the pericardium. Generally self-limiting, pericarditis can be fraught by a significant risk of acute complications and of recurrences. • Prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment of acute pericarditis may reduce the risk of acute complications and recurrences...
Limited clinical data on the causes of myopericarditis suggest that viral infections are among the most common causes in developed countries. Cardiotropic viruses can cause pericardial and myocardial inflammation via direct cytolytic or cytotoxic effects and/or subsequent immune-mediated mechanisms. Many ...
The most common identifiable causes of acute pericarditis in children are bacterial infections, viral pericarditis, inflammatory or connective tissue diseases, malignancies, metabolic diseases, and postpericardiotomy syndrome. Two children with underlying malignancy including one with Hodgkin's disease in rem...