Treatment for pericarditis should be targeted to the etiology, as much as possible; however, idiopathic or viral pericarditis is the most common final diagnosis in the immunocompetent patient ...

Treatment of tuberculous pericarditis requires the cooperation of a multidisciplinary team (cardiologists and infectious diseases specialists, occasionally a pneumologist and internal medicine ...

"If this continues to expand and become very large, it can be life threatening." Treatment for pericarditis "First line treatments are often anti-inflammatory agents like NSAIDs," says Dr ...

Unfortunately, in a person with pericarditis, a temperature greater than 100.4 degrees F indicates a poorer prognosis ...

New research suggests the use of oral prednisone should be limited in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with a history of recurrent pericarditis.

The US FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to CardiolRx™ for the treatment of pericarditis, which includes recurrent pericarditis. Cardiol is also developing CRD-38, a novel subcutaneously ...

Today, we are excited to extend our leadership in the recurrent pericarditis market through the development of KPL-387. We believe KPL-387 could expand the treatment options for recurrent ...

Pericarditis typically presents as chest pain that can be exacerbated by lying flat and improved by leaning forward. This pain can last anywhere from a few days to several months. Treatment ...