Pericarditis and inflammatory bowel disease.

Pericarditis is an uncommon but important complication of inflammatory bowel disease. Five new cases are described and the published literature on nine other cases is reviewed. The pericarditis occurred during an active phase of the colitis in all our cases and was associated with other extra-colonic manifestations of colitis in three. No other cause for the pericarditis was identified and in all five cases it responded promptly to the administration of corticosteroid drugs.     

缩窄性心包炎的手术治疗

目的 探讨心包切除术治疗缩窄性心包炎的经验与疗效。方法 39例行全心包切除术，2例行部分心包切除术。结果 37例术后心功能明显改善（94．8％），手术死亡率为0。结论 心包切除术是治疗缩窄性心包炎安全、有效的方法。     

Pericarditis associated with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

Extracolonic manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease are common and diverse. However, cardiac complications are unusual and we therefore wish to report two cases in which pericarditis occurred. The first was a patient with Crohn's disease of the colon, in whom the pericarditis developed postoperatively. In the second case an acute pericarditis came on simultaneously with the initial presentation of ulcerative colitis.     

CUPS to Manage Pericarditis

Pericarditis is the most encountered pericardial disease in acute clinical settings. It is essential that medical professionals have a thorough understanding of the various therapies and implications involved in managing pericarditis. This report provides a brief review on the classifications and diagnosis of pericarditis and presents a mnemonic that can be used as a clinical decision-making tool to guide nurse practitioners in the management of pericarditis.     

Pericarditis mimicking Brugada syndrome

Introduction

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a genetic heart disorder due to alteration of the ion channels function that causes an impaired in the cardiac conduction system. It is characterized by an abnormal electrocardiogram pattern and may be complicated by malignant ventricular arrhythmias.Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium and 90% of isolated cases of acute pericarditis are idiopathic or viral. Acute pericarditis may appears with chest pain, fever, pericardial friction rub, and cardiac tamponade. Moreover, widespread ST segment changes occur due to involvement of the underlying epicardium.

缩窄性心包炎的外科治疗

目的 :探讨提高缩窄性心包炎的手术疗效方法。方法 :回顾性分析近 5年来 95例缩窄性心包炎患者的治疗。其中结核性心包炎 5 4例 (5 6 .84 % ) ,慢性炎症 2 0例 (2 0 .0 5 % ) ,非特异性炎症 8例 (8.4 2 % ) ,化脓性心包炎 13例(13.6 8% ) ,均行手术治疗。结果 :手术死亡 5例 ,死亡率 5 .2 6 %。术后 2年有 3例死于心衰。症状好转 11例 ,症状完全或基本消失 76例。结论 :术前心功能 ,病史长短 ,心包切除范围 ,完善的围术期处理是取得良好疗效的关键     

Pericarditis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Pericarditis is an uncommon but important complication of inflammatorybowel disease. Five new cases are described and the publishedliterature on nine other cases is reviewed. The pericarditisoccurred during an active phase of the colitis in all our casesand was associated with other extra-colonic manifestations ofcolitis in three. No other cause for the pericarditis was identifiedand in all five cases it responded promptly to the administrationof corticosteroid drugs.     

Pericarditis and myocarditis. Which is benign and which isn't?

Pericarditis and myocarditis are inflammatory diseases that are often initiated by common viruses. Pericarditis rarely causes serious long-term disability, whereas myocarditis may lead to chronic congestive cardiomyopathy and permanent disability. The pathogenesis of both is proposed to be bimodal, with an early stage characterized by viral replication and a later stage by infiltration of lymphocytes and necrosis of cells secondary to an autoimmune process. Treatment of pericarditis is usually symptomatic. Myocarditis requires bed rest and conventional therapy for congestive heart failure. Efficacy of immunosuppressive therapy for myocarditis is currently being tested in an international multi-center clinical trial.     

Pericarditis as primary manifestation of Mycobacterium bovis SSP. caprae infection

A 76-year-old white male presented with progressive malaise, weight loss and dyspnea at rest. Echocardiography revealed a circular pericardial effusion and global hypokinesia. Pericardiocentesis showed a purulent exudate and microbiologic examination revealed Mycobacterium bovis fully sensitive to isoniazid, streptomycin, ethambutol, rifampin, and pyrazinamide. By spoligotyping the isolate could be further differentiated to M. bovis ssp. caprae. Antimycobacterial therapy was initiated but 3 weeks later the patient's circulation and renal function deteriorated and he died with clinical signs of sepsis despite intensive care treatment. Pericarditis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis and can be fatal even when diagnosed and treated appropriately. In low incidence countries diagnosis is often delayed and even overlooked.     

缩窄性心包炎28例超声心动图分析

本文回顾经手术及临床确诊的２８例缩窄性心包炎的超声表现。结果４０％～５０％病例Ｍ型超声示前间壁和左室后壁运动异常；二维超声可发现诸多异常征像：心房增大（７０．０％）、心外形变形（４６．０％）、心包增厚（１００％）、心包积液（８２．１％）、下腔静脉增宽且内径不随呼吸改变（１００％）。实时二维室间隔运动呈抖动状和脉冲式多普勒二尖瓣Ｅ峰幅度吸气时降低＞２５％是诊断缩窄性心包炎较好的指标     

缩窄性心包炎48例病因分析

目的：了解近年来我院缩窄性心包炎的病因情况。方法：对48例经手术证实为缩窄性心包炎患者进行临床和病理分析。结果：病理结果显示62.5%（30/48）的患者病因未明,结核性者占31．3％(15/48),化脓性者占4.2%（2/48）,恶性间皮瘤占2.1%（1/48）。结论：缩窄性心包炎多数病例的病因未明。在已知的病因中结核仍是主要的原因。