Refractory Recurrent Pericarditis After Pericardiectomy in a Young Woman.

Authors :: Lak HM
Anthony CM
Furqan MM
Verma BR
Gad M
Chawla S
Yasmin F
Kwon DH
Johnston DR
Klein AL
Source :: JACC. Case reports [JACC Case Rep] 2021 Dec 01; Vol. 3 (17), pp. 1877-1882. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 01 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Pericardiectomy is the recommended treatment for patients with recurrent pericarditis and refractory symptoms despite optimal anti-inflammatory therapy. We present a case of a 40-year-old woman who underwent total pericardiectomy after multiple episodes of pericarditis that was refractory to optimal guideline-derived medical therapy, including anti-inflammatory and biologic agents, who continued to have relapsing symptoms even after pericardiectomy. ( Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. ).<br />Competing Interests: Dr Anthony is partially funded by the Braun Fund for Imaging Research, Cleveland Clinic. Dr Klein has received research funding from Kiniska Pharmaceuticals, Ltd, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB, and Pfizer, Inc; and is a member of the scientific advisory boards Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB, and Pfizer, Inc. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose<br /> (© 2021 The Authors.)