Surgical Options and Radical Pericardiectomy

Allan Klein, MD, and Tom Kai Ming Wang, MBChB, discuss the 2025 ACC Concise Clinical Guidance on pericardial disease. They explore updated diagnostic criteria, the role of multimodality imaging and a shift toward IL-1 blockers for recurrent pericarditis. Learn practical strategies to optimize patient outcomes and avoid misdiagnosis or undertreatment, along with insights on surgical options and emerging clinical trials.

Read about the new guidance. https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/resource-for-avoiding-misdiagnosis-and-undertreatment-in-pericarditis

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