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Pericardium disorder

MedGen UID:
539093
•Concept ID:
C0265122
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Pericardium disease
SNOMED CT: Disorder of pericardium (55855009); Pericardial disorder (55855009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000474

Definition

A disease involving the pericardium. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chronic Pericardial Effusion: Causes and Management.
Lazaros G, Imazio M, Tsioufis P, Lazarou E, Vlachopoulos C, Tsioufis C
Can J Cardiol 2023 Aug;39(8):1121-1131. Epub 2023 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.02.003. PMID: 36773704
Constrictive pericarditis: diagnosis, management and clinical outcomes.
Welch TD
Heart 2018 May;104(9):725-731. Epub 2017 Nov 25 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311683. PMID: 29175978
2015 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)Endorsed by: The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
Adler Y, Charron P, Imazio M, Badano L, Barón-Esquivias G, Bogaert J, Brucato A, Gueret P, Klingel K, Lionis C, Maisch B, Mayosi B, Pavie A, Ristic AD, Sabaté Tenas M, Seferovic P, Swedberg K, Tomkowski W; ESC Scientific Document Group
Eur Heart J 2015 Nov 7;36(42):2921-2964. Epub 2015 Aug 29 doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv318. PMID: 26320112Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Epicardial adipose tissue in contemporary cardiology.
Iacobellis G
Nat Rev Cardiol 2022 Sep;19(9):593-606. Epub 2022 Mar 16 doi: 10.1038/s41569-022-00679-9. PMID: 35296869Free PMC Article
Radiation-Associated Pericardial Disease.
Szpakowski N, Desai MY
Curr Cardiol Rep 2019 Jul 27;21(9):97. doi: 10.1007/s11886-019-1192-y. PMID: 31352541
Epicardial Adipose Tissue May Mediate Deleterious Effects of Obesity and Inflammation on the Myocardium.
Packer M
J Am Coll Cardiol 2018 May 22;71(20):2360-2372. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.509. PMID: 29773163
Congenital Abnormalities of the Pericardium.
Parmar YJ, Shah AB, Poon M, Kronzon I
Cardiol Clin 2017 Nov;35(4):601-614. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2017.07.012. PMID: 29025550
Recurrent Pericarditis.
Imazio M, Gribaudo E, Gaita F
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2017 Jan-Feb;59(4):360-368. Epub 2016 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.10.001. PMID: 27725173

Diagnosis

Acute Pericarditis.
Doctor NS, Shah AB, Coplan N, Kronzon I
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2017 Jan-Feb;59(4):349-359. Epub 2016 Dec 10 doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.12.001. PMID: 27956197
Pathophysiology of the Pericardium.
Hoit BD
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2017 Jan-Feb;59(4):341-348. Epub 2016 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.11.001. PMID: 27916673
Recurrent Pericarditis.
Imazio M, Gribaudo E, Gaita F
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2017 Jan-Feb;59(4):360-368. Epub 2016 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.10.001. PMID: 27725173
Pericardial diseases.
Dudzinski DM, Mak GS, Hung JW
Curr Probl Cardiol 2012 Mar;37(3):75-118. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2011.10.002. PMID: 22289657
Pericarditis.
Troughton RW, Asher CR, Klein AL
Lancet 2004 Feb 28;363(9410):717-27. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15648-1. PMID: 15001332

Therapy

Pericardial actinomycosis.
Paterson GE, Dickens FJ, Hurdman JA, Pirzada OM
BMJ Case Rep 2024 Jan 9;17(1) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-257733. PMID: 38195185Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculous Pericarditis: What Is New?
Isiguzo G, Du Bruyn E, Howlett P, Ntsekhe M
Curr Cardiol Rep 2020 Jan 15;22(1):2. doi: 10.1007/s11886-020-1254-1. PMID: 31940097Free PMC Article
Epicardial Adipose Tissue May Mediate Deleterious Effects of Obesity and Inflammation on the Myocardium.
Packer M
J Am Coll Cardiol 2018 May 22;71(20):2360-2372. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.509. PMID: 29773163
Recurrent Pericarditis.
Imazio M, Gribaudo E, Gaita F
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2017 Jan-Feb;59(4):360-368. Epub 2016 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.10.001. PMID: 27725173
Pericarditis.
Troughton RW, Asher CR, Klein AL
Lancet 2004 Feb 28;363(9410):717-27. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15648-1. PMID: 15001332

Prognosis

Epicardial fat links obesity to cardiovascular diseases.
Iacobellis G
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2023 May-Jun;78:27-33. Epub 2023 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.04.006. PMID: 37105279
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Uncovers Paracrine Functions of the Epicardial-Derived Cells in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy.
Yuan P, Cheedipudi SM, Rouhi L, Fan S, Simon L, Zhao Z, Hong K, Gurha P, Marian AJ
Circulation 2021 Jun;143(22):2169-2187. Epub 2021 Mar 17 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.052928. PMID: 33726497Free PMC Article
Acute Pericarditis.
Doctor NS, Shah AB, Coplan N, Kronzon I
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2017 Jan-Feb;59(4):349-359. Epub 2016 Dec 10 doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.12.001. PMID: 27956197
Recurrent Pericarditis.
Imazio M, Gribaudo E, Gaita F
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2017 Jan-Feb;59(4):360-368. Epub 2016 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.10.001. PMID: 27725173
Effusive-constrictive pericarditis.
Syed FF, Ntsekhe M, Mayosi BM, Oh JK
Heart Fail Rev 2013 May;18(3):277-87. doi: 10.1007/s10741-012-9308-0. PMID: 22422296

Clinical prediction guides

Pericardial Diseases: International Position Statement on New Concepts and Advances in Multimodality Cardiac Imaging.
Klein AL, Wang TKM, Cremer PC, Abbate A, Adler Y, Asher C, Brucato A, Chetrit M, Hoit B, Jellis CL, Kwon DH, LeWinter M, Lin D, Luis SA, Mardigyan V, Oh JK, Ordovas KG, Rodriugez ER, Schenone AL, Tan CD, Weber B, Imazio M
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2024 Aug;17(8):937-988. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.04.010. PMID: 39111992
Epicardial fat links obesity to cardiovascular diseases.
Iacobellis G
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2023 May-Jun;78:27-33. Epub 2023 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.04.006. PMID: 37105279
Deep-Learning for Epicardial Adipose Tissue Assessment With Computed Tomography: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction.
West HW, Siddique M, Williams MC, Volpe L, Desai R, Lyasheva M, Thomas S, Dangas K, Kotanidis CP, Tomlins P, Mahon C, Kardos A, Adlam D, Graby J, Rodrigues JCL, Shirodaria C, Deanfield J, Mehta NN, Neubauer S, Channon KM, Desai MY, Nicol ED, Newby DE, Antoniades C; ORFAN Investigators
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2023 Jun;16(6):800-816. Epub 2023 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.11.018. PMID: 36881425Free PMC Article
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Uncovers Paracrine Functions of the Epicardial-Derived Cells in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy.
Yuan P, Cheedipudi SM, Rouhi L, Fan S, Simon L, Zhao Z, Hong K, Gurha P, Marian AJ
Circulation 2021 Jun;143(22):2169-2187. Epub 2021 Mar 17 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.052928. PMID: 33726497Free PMC Article
Epicardial Adipose Tissue May Mediate Deleterious Effects of Obesity and Inflammation on the Myocardium.
Packer M
J Am Coll Cardiol 2018 May 22;71(20):2360-2372. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.509. PMID: 29773163

Recent systematic reviews

Epicardial Adipose Tissue Assessed by Computed Tomography and Echocardiography Are Associated With Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Chong B, Jayabaskaran J, Ruban J, Goh R, Chin YH, Kong G, Ng CH, Lin C, Loong S, Muthiah MD, Khoo CM, Shariff E, Chan MY, Lajeunesse-Trempe F, Tchernof A, Chevli P, Mehta A, Mamas MA, Dimitriadis GK, Chew NWS
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2023 May;16(5):e015159. Epub 2023 May 16 doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.122.015159. PMID: 37192298
Extramedullary disease in multiple myeloma: a systematic literature review.
Bladé J, Beksac M, Caers J, Jurczyszyn A, von Lilienfeld-Toal M, Moreau P, Rasche L, Rosiñol L, Usmani SZ, Zamagni E, Richardson P
Blood Cancer J 2022 Mar 21;12(3):45. doi: 10.1038/s41408-022-00643-3. PMID: 35314675Free PMC Article
Tuberculosis and the Heart.
López-López JP, Posada-Martínez EL, Saldarriaga C, Wyss F, Ponte-Negretti CI, Alexander B, Miranda-Arboleda AF, Martínez-Sellés M, Baranchuk A; Neglected Tropical Diseases, Other Infectious Diseases Affecting the Heart (the NET‐Heart Project)
J Am Heart Assoc 2021 Apr 6;10(7):e019435. Epub 2021 Mar 18 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019435. PMID: 33733808Free PMC Article
Pericardium in Reconstructive Urologic Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Hosseini J, Hosseini S, Hosseini MA, Rezaei Y
Urol Int 2019;102(2):131-144. Epub 2018 Dec 5 doi: 10.1159/000495513. PMID: 30517943
Colchicine for pericarditis.
Alabed S, Cabello JB, Irving GJ, Qintar M, Burls A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Aug 28;2014(8):CD010652. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010652.pub2. PMID: 25164988Free PMC Article

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