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Pericardial effusion, chronic

MedGen UID:
342399
•Concept ID:
C1850039
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: CHOLESTEROL PERICARDITIS
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0009847
OMIM®: 260900

Definition

Chronic form of pericardial effusion (disease). [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
The Contemporary Role of Cardiac Computed Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases.
Conte E, Agalbato C, Melotti E, Marchetti D, Schillaci M, Ratti A, Ippolito S, Pancrazi M, Perone F, Dalla Cia A, Pepi M, Pontone G, Imazio M, Brucato A, Chetrit M, Klein A, Andreini D
Can J Cardiol 2023 Aug;39(8):1111-1120. Epub 2023 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.01.030. PMID: 36740019
The Efficacy, Safety, and Side Effects of Intrapericardial Triamcinolone Treatment in Children with Post-surgical Pericardial Effusion: A Case Series.
van der Werff MH, van der Kamp HJ, Breur JMPJ
Pediatr Cardiol 2022 Jan;43(1):142-146. Epub 2021 Aug 17 doi: 10.1007/s00246-021-02704-z. PMID: 34405257Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Post-cardiac injury syndrome and pericardial effusion recurrence after pericardial effusion drainage in chronic idiopathic pericardial effusion.
Conte E, Tamanini S, Bizzi E, Maestroni S, Cumetti D, Novembre ML, Lauri G, Agalbato C, Cia AD, Paolisso P, Pontone G, Pepi M, Andreini D, Imazio M, Lazaros G, Benetti A, Brucato A
Eur J Intern Med 2024 May;123:132-137. Epub 2024 Jan 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.01.024. PMID: 38262844
Feasibility and safety of CT-aided pericardiocentesis from a subxiphoid anterior approach by using fluoroscopy in patients with chronic pericardial effusions.
Iwasaki YK, Fujimoto Y, Ito-Hagiwara K, Oka E, Hayashi H, Kubota Y, Murata H, Yamamoto T, Miyachi H, Tara S, Tokita Y, Yodogawa K, Yamamoto T, Takano H, Shimizu W
Clin Cardiol 2022 May;45(5):519-526. Epub 2022 Mar 9 doi: 10.1002/clc.23810. PMID: 35266157Free PMC Article
Outcomes of idiopathic chronic large pericardial effusion.
Imazio M, Lazaros G, Valenti A, De Carlini CC, Maggiolini S, Pivetta E, Giustetto C, Tousoulis D, Adler Y, Rinaldi M, Brucato A
Heart 2019 Mar;105(6):477-481. Epub 2018 Oct 1 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313532. PMID: 30274986
A large chronic pericardial effusion in an ultramarathon runner with anti-CCP positive rheumatoid arthritis.
McClelland TJ, Penfold R, Kluzek S, Nagra NS
BMJ Case Rep 2017 Jun 13;2017 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219350. PMID: 28611162Free PMC Article
Anticardiac Antibodies in Patients with Chronic Pericardial Effusion.
Karatolios K, Pankuweit S, Richter A, Ruppert V, Maisch B
Dis Markers 2016;2016:9262741. Epub 2016 Jan 28 doi: 10.1155/2016/9262741. PMID: 26941472Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Post-cardiac injury syndrome and pericardial effusion recurrence after pericardial effusion drainage in chronic idiopathic pericardial effusion.
Conte E, Tamanini S, Bizzi E, Maestroni S, Cumetti D, Novembre ML, Lauri G, Agalbato C, Cia AD, Paolisso P, Pontone G, Pepi M, Andreini D, Imazio M, Lazaros G, Benetti A, Brucato A
Eur J Intern Med 2024 May;123:132-137. Epub 2024 Jan 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.01.024. PMID: 38262844
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
Chronic pericardial effusion: current concepts and emerging trends.
Lazaros G, Lazarou E, Tsioufis P, Soulaidopoulos S, Iliakis P, Vlachopoulos C, Tsioufis C
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2022 May;20(5):363-376. Epub 2022 May 15 doi: 10.1080/14779072.2022.2075346. PMID: 35524164
Contemporary management of pericardial effusion.
Lazaros G, Vlachopoulos C, Lazarou E, Tousoulis D, Tsioufis C
Panminerva Med 2021 Sep;63(3):288-300. Epub 2021 Jan 4 doi: 10.23736/S0031-0808.20.04197-X. PMID: 33393752
Outcomes of idiopathic chronic large pericardial effusion.
Imazio M, Lazaros G, Valenti A, De Carlini CC, Maggiolini S, Pivetta E, Giustetto C, Tousoulis D, Adler Y, Rinaldi M, Brucato A
Heart 2019 Mar;105(6):477-481. Epub 2018 Oct 1 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313532. PMID: 30274986

Therapy

Cholesterol pericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination.
Lazarou E, Tsioufis P, Oikonomou V, Kondi L, Tsioufis C, Lazaros G
Hellenic J Cardiol 2023 Sep-Oct;73:86-87. Epub 2023 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2023.01.004. PMID: 36681119Free PMC Article
Feasibility and safety of CT-aided pericardiocentesis from a subxiphoid anterior approach by using fluoroscopy in patients with chronic pericardial effusions.
Iwasaki YK, Fujimoto Y, Ito-Hagiwara K, Oka E, Hayashi H, Kubota Y, Murata H, Yamamoto T, Miyachi H, Tara S, Tokita Y, Yodogawa K, Yamamoto T, Takano H, Shimizu W
Clin Cardiol 2022 May;45(5):519-526. Epub 2022 Mar 9 doi: 10.1002/clc.23810. PMID: 35266157Free PMC Article
Complete resolution of chronic pericardial effusion with an intensive course of inhaled iloprost in an adult patient with unrepaired ventricular septal defect, and life-threatening severe pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Alzahrani AM, Alqahtani AS, Alnajashi KS, Idrees MM
Saudi Med J 2014 Oct;35(10):1257-9. PMID: 25316472Free PMC Article

Prognosis

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
Contemporary management of pericardial effusion.
Lazaros G, Vlachopoulos C, Lazarou E, Tousoulis D, Tsioufis C
Panminerva Med 2021 Sep;63(3):288-300. Epub 2021 Jan 4 doi: 10.23736/S0031-0808.20.04197-X. PMID: 33393752
Outcomes of idiopathic chronic large pericardial effusion.
Imazio M, Lazaros G, Valenti A, De Carlini CC, Maggiolini S, Pivetta E, Giustetto C, Tousoulis D, Adler Y, Rinaldi M, Brucato A
Heart 2019 Mar;105(6):477-481. Epub 2018 Oct 1 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313532. PMID: 30274986
Anticardiac Antibodies in Patients with Chronic Pericardial Effusion.
Karatolios K, Pankuweit S, Richter A, Ruppert V, Maisch B
Dis Markers 2016;2016:9262741. Epub 2016 Jan 28 doi: 10.1155/2016/9262741. PMID: 26941472Free PMC Article
Complete resolution of chronic pericardial effusion with an intensive course of inhaled iloprost in an adult patient with unrepaired ventricular septal defect, and life-threatening severe pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Alzahrani AM, Alqahtani AS, Alnajashi KS, Idrees MM
Saudi Med J 2014 Oct;35(10):1257-9. PMID: 25316472Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

A large chronic pericardial effusion in an ultramarathon runner with anti-CCP positive rheumatoid arthritis.
McClelland TJ, Penfold R, Kluzek S, Nagra NS
BMJ Case Rep 2017 Jun 13;2017 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219350. PMID: 28611162Free PMC Article
Anticardiac Antibodies in Patients with Chronic Pericardial Effusion.
Karatolios K, Pankuweit S, Richter A, Ruppert V, Maisch B
Dis Markers 2016;2016:9262741. Epub 2016 Jan 28 doi: 10.1155/2016/9262741. PMID: 26941472Free PMC Article

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