Advances in pharmacotherapy for acute and recurrent pericarditis

Creators: Vecchié, Alessandra; Del Buono, Marco Giuseppe; Mauro, Adolfo Gabriele; Cremer, Paul C; Imazio, Massimo; Klein, Allan L; Abbate, Antonio; Dentali, Francesco; Bonaventura, Aldo

Others:: Vecchié, Alessandra; Del Buono, Marco Giuseppe; Mauro, Adolfo Gabriele; Cremer, Paul C; Imazio, Massimo; Klein, Allan L; Abbate, Antonio; Dentali, Francesco; Bonaventura, Aldo

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Aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and colchicine are first-line treatments for acute and recurrent pericarditis. Drugs blocking the NACHT, leucine-rich repeat, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome/interleukin-1β (IL-1β) axis are beneficial in patients with multiple recurrences.

Advances in pharmacotherapy for acute and recurrent pericarditis

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