Recurrent pericarditis: still idiopathic? The pros and cons of a well-honoured term
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DOI: 10.1007/s11739-018-1907-x
Abstract: In developed countries, more than 80% of cases of acute pericarditis remain without an established diagnosis after a conventional and standard diagnostic approach. These cases are generally labelled as ‘idiopathic’, i.e. without a known cause.… read more here.
Keywords: term; pericarditis; recurrent pericarditis; pros cons ... See more keywords
Reply: Acute and Recurrent Pericarditis: Still Idiopathic?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.584
Abstract: Dr. Brucato and colleagues raise an important issue in the nomenclature of pericardial disease: diagnoses of most patients with acute or recurrent pericarditis are labeled idiopathic . As the authors note, the term idiopathic elicits… read more here.
Keywords: acute recurrent; reply acute; recurrent pericarditis; still idiopathic ... See more keywords