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Pericarditis

Diagnosis and management of pericardial inflammation.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Cardiology

Clinical Guidelines

2015 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases
National
ESC Guidelines on Pericardial Diseases (Diagnosis and Management)
National
2015 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases
Local
2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Pericarditis
Local
2025 Concise Clinical Guidance: An ACC Expert Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Pericarditis
Local
2025 Concise Clinical Guidance: An ACC Expert Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Pericarditis
Local
2025 ESC Guidelines for the management of myocarditis and pericarditis
Local
2025 ESC Guidelines for the management of myocarditis and pericarditis
Local

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