Objectives To review the literature and provide an update on the mechanisms of action and
therapeutic uses of oral colchicine in arthritis and inflammatory conditions. Methods We …

Importance Pericarditis is the most common form of pericardial disease and a relatively
common cause of chest pain. Objective To summarize published evidence on the causes …

Conclusions In the modern era, multimodality imaging is essential in the diagnosis and
management of pericardial syndromes. Echocardiography is the initial test for most …

Background Colchicine is effective for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis. However,
conclusive data are lacking regarding the use of colchicine during a first attack of acute …

Cardiac dysfunction resulting from exposure to cancer therapeutics was first recognized in
the 1960s, with the widespread introduction of anthracyclines into the oncological …

ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and
the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Report of the American College of …

Although colchicine has been a focus of research, debate, and controversy for thousands of
years, the US Food and Drug Administration just approved it in 2009. Over the past decade …

Pericardial effusion is a common finding in clinical practice either as incidental finding or
manifestation of a systemic or cardiac disease. The spectrum of pericardial effusions ranges …

Background Colchicine is effective for the treatment of acute pericarditis and first
recurrences. However, conclusive data are lacking for the efficacy and safety of colchicine …

Osierdzie (z greckiego veri—wokół, kardiou—serce) stanowi zbudowaną z dwóch blaszek
workowatą strukturę, w której znajduje się serce i wychodzące z niego duże pnie …