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1 Acute Pericarditis E . James Radin , MD

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Acute Pericarditis

E . James Radin , MD

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Learning Objectives

• Understand the diagnosis and treatment of:– Pericarditis

• Acute Pericarditis• Pericardial Effusion

– Pericardial Compressive Syndrome• Constrictive Pericarditis• Cardiac Tamponade

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Pericardial Anatomy• Two major components

– serosa (visceral pericardium)mesothelial monolayerfacilitate fluid and ion exchange

– fibrosa (parietal pericardium)fibrocollagenous tissue

• Pericardial Fluid– 15 - 50 ml of clear plasma ultrafiltrate

• Ligamentous attachments– to the sternum, vertebral column, diaphragm

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Pericardial Physiology

• not needed to sustain life• physiologic functions

– limit cardiac dilatation– limit cardiac displacement– maintain normal ventricular compliance– reduce friction to cardiac movement – barrier to inflammation

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Pericardial DiseaseClinical Presentation

Diseases of the pericardium (either primary or secondary) present clinically in one of three ways:

• Acute fibrinous pericarditis; this disorder is sometimes called "dry" pericarditis• Pericardial effusion without major hemodynamic compromise• Pericardial compressive syndrome, either cardiac tamponade or constrictive pericarditis

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Pericardial Disease

• Other clinical presentations:– Chronic Relapsing Pericarditis– Effusive Constrictive Pericarditis– Restrictive Cardiomyopathy– Localized and Low Pressure Tamponade

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Pericardial Inflammationpathogenesis

• Contiguous spread– lungs, pleura, mediastinal lymph nodes,

myocardium, aorta, esophagus, liver• Hematogenous spread

– septicemia, toxins, neoplasm, metabolic• Lymphangetic spread• Traumatic or irradiation

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Pericardial Inflammationpathology

• inflammation provokes a fibrinous exudate with or without serous effusion

• the normal transparent and glistening pericardium is turned into a dull, opaque, and “sandy” sac

• can cause pericardial scarring with adhesions and fibrosis

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Acute PericarditisDiagnostic Clues

• History– sudden onset of anterior chest pain that is

pleuritic and substernal• Physical exam

– presence of two- or three-component rub• ECG

– ST elevation (most important clue)– PR segment depression

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Chest Pain Historypericarditis vs infarction

• Common characteristics– retrosternal or precordial with radiation to the

neck, back, left shoulder or arm• Special characteristics (pericarditis)

– more likely to be sharp and pleuritic– ↑ with coughing, inspiration, swallowing– worse by lying supine, relieved by sitting and

leaning forward

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Heart Murmurs of Pericarditis

• Pericardial friction rub is pathognomic for pericarditis

• scratching or grating sound• Classically three components:

– presystolic rub during atrial filling– ventricular systolic rub (loudest)– ventricular diastolic rub (after A2P2)

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Acute Pericarditis: ECG features

• ST-segment elevation– reflecting epicardial inflammation– leads I, II, aVL, and V3-V6– lead aVR and V1usually shows

ST depression• ST concave upward

– ST in AMI concave downward like a “dome”

• PR segment depression– early stage

• T-wave inversion– occurs after the ST returns to

baseline

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Four Stages of ECG Evolution

1. First hours to days: – diffuse up sloping ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression (aVR, V1)– PR depression in the inferolateral leads (II, III, AVF, V5-6)– PR elevation in aVR

2. Normalization of the ST and PR segments3. Diffuse T wave inversions, generally after the ST segments have become

isoelectric. However, this phase is not seen in some patients4. ECG may become normal or the T wave inversions may persist

indefinitely ("chronic" pericarditis)

* arrhythmias are uncommon in acute pericarditis, its presence is suggestive of concomitant myocarditis

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ECG Features Favoring the Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction

• The ST segment elevation is more localized, usually convex, may be > 5 mm, often merging with the T wave, often associated with reciprocal ST segment changes

• Simultaneous ST segment elevation and T wave inversions

• Evolving Q waves

• Hyperacute T waves

• PR segment abnormalities uncommon

• Definite QT prolongation

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ECG Features Favoring the Diagnosis of Early Repolarization

• One-half of normal variants have no ST deviations in the limb leads (whereas diffuse ST elevations in both the limb and precordial leads occur in most cases (47/48 in one study) of acute pericarditis)

• Absence of PR deviation

• Absence of the ST and T-wave evolution

Circulation 65, No 5, 1982: 1004-1009

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The Differential Diagnosis of Acute Pericarditis from the Normal Variant

The ratio of the amplitude of the onset of the ST segment to the amplitude of the T wave in lead V6 is a reliable discriminator

• ST/T ratio in V6 ≥ 0.25 diagnosed all patients with pericarditis (PPV=1.0, NPV=1.0)

• ST/T ratio in V4, V6, and lead I≥ 0.25 were also highly

suggestive (PPV=0.90, NPV=0.88)

Circulation 65, No 5, 1982: 1004-1009

ST/T ratio in V6 ≥ 0.25T wave in V6 < 0.5 mV

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Etiology of Inflammatory Pericarditis

• Most patients with acute pericarditis have either viral(echovirus and coxsackievirus are most common) or idiopathic pericarditis. Other inflammatory pericarditis include:

• Infection • Drug or toxin induced• Radiation • Metabolic• Trauma • Collagen vascular

• An extensive initial evaluation is not warranted in uncomplicated patients because the diagnostic yield is low.

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Acute Pericarditiscommon causes

• Outpatient setting– usually idiopathic– probably due to viral infections– Coxsackie A and B (highly cardiotropic) are the

most common viral cause of pericarditis and myocarditis

– Others viruses: mumps, varicella-zoster, influenza, Epstein-Barr, HIV

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Acute Pericarditiscommon causes

• Inpatient settingT = Trauma, TUMORU = UremiaM = Myocardial infarction (acute, post)

Medications (hydralazine, procainamide)O = Other infections (bacterial, fungal, TB)R = Rheumatoid, autoimmune disorder,

Radiation

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Infectious Pericarditis

• Any infectious organism (virus, bacterium, tuberculosis, Rickettsia, spirochete, fungus, parasite, or chlamydia) can infect the pericardium

• AIDS is unfortunately becoming a leading cause of pericardial disease worldwide

• Tuberculous pericarditis (less common in the West) may results in chronic constriction

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Viral Pericarditis

• The more common viral infections causing pericarditis include coxsackievirus A and B, echovirus, and adenovirus

• HIV can infect the pericardium or facilitate infection by other organisms which are ordinarily not virulent

• one study of 122 patients with a pericardial effusion admitted to an inner city hospital found that the effusion was associated with HIV infection in 33%, 40% of whom had cardiac tamponade

Am Heart J 1999 Mar;137(3):516-21

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Bacterial Pericarditis

• any bacteria may infect the pericardium, the notable offenders are Staphylococcus, Pneumococcus, Streptococcus (rheumatic pancarditis), Hemophilus, M. tuberculosis, and Meningococcus

• Less common bacteria can invade the pericardium when the bacterial flora have been altered by prolonged antibiotic use and when the immune system is seriously compromised

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Bacterial Pericarditis

• Rare condition in antibiotic era (steadily decreased over last 40 years)

• Typically arises from contiguous spread of intrathoracic infection (pneumonia, empyema, mediastinitis, endocarditis, trauma, surgery)

• Usually fatal without adequate treatment• Diagnosis frequently missed• Often lacks characteristic features of acute

pericarditis

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Purulent Pericarditis(data from 15 patients)

• mediastinitisesophageal tear, dental abscessretropharyngeal abscess, chest trauma,post-cardiac surgery infection

• endocarditis, prosthetic aortic valve• pneumonia (with empyema)• hepatic abscess (with empyema)• bacterial meningitis• diabetes, leukemia, bone marrow transplant

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Arch Int Med 1996; 156:1857

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Purulent Pericarditis(possible sources of infection in 19 patients)

• Pneumonia 6 (4 with empyema)• Peridontal infection, mediastinitis 3 (2 with empyema)

floor of mouth abscess• peritonsillar abscess, cervical 1 (with empyema)

abscess, mediastinitis• sepsis 4 (3 with empyema)

(skin, oral cavity, colon cancer,parenteral nutrition)

• Peritonitis of bile origin 1• Subphrenic abscess 1• Possible urinary tract infection 1• Unknown 2

JACC 1993; 22:1661-5

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Tuberculous Pericarditis

• Incidence of pericarditis in patients with pulmonary TB ranged from 1-8%

• Physical findings: fever, pericardial friction rub, hepatomegaly

• TB skin test usually positive• Fluid smear for TB often negative• Pericardial biopsy more definitive

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Fungal Pericarditis

• In patients with an intact immune system, Histoplasma is the most common cause of fungal pericarditis, especially residents of the Ohio valley.

• In the immunocompromised host, important pericardial pathogens include Aspergillus, Candida, and Coccidioides (especially in endemic areas).

• Other infections — Rickettsia rickettsii, Chlamydia psittacosi, Borrelia burgdorferi (the agent of Lyme disease), Treponema pallidum, actinomycosis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Nocardia are also infectious causes of pericarditis

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Radiation Pericarditis

• Radiation exposure can cause acute pericarditis soon after exposure, and late pericardial effusion or constrictive pericarditis

• Most cases of radiation pericarditis are secondary to therapy for Hodgkin's disease, or bronchogenic or breast cancer.

• Less commonly, radiation exposure in association with accidents at nuclear reactors, or after detonation of a nuclear device

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1995 Mar 30;31(5):1205-11

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Trauma

Trauma causing pericarditis may be – blunt, as with a steering wheel injury – sharp, as with bullet or knife wounds. – iatrogenic, include all cardiac invasive diagnostic and

therapeutic procedures, and rarely cardiopulmonary resuscitation

– cardiac surgery may be the cause of the postpericardiotomy syndrome early or constrictive pericarditis later

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Drugs and Toxins

The list of drugs that can cause pericarditis is long:• procainamide, hydralazine, isoniazid, and phenytoin

which cause induce a lupus-like syndrome • penicillins may cause a hypersensitivity pericarditis

with eosinophilia• doxorubicin and daunorubicin• tetracycline or other sclerosing agents, asbestosis,

and venom of the highly toxic scorpion fish

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Metabolic DisordersUremic Pericarditis

• occurring in 6 -10% of patients with advanced renal failure who are not being dialyzed

• 13% of patients on dialysis ( from both inadequate dialysis and/or fluid overload)

• in uremic pericarditis, the electrocardiogram does not usually show the typical diffuse ST and T wave elevation

Semin Dial 1989; 2:25

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Metabolic DisordersSevere Hypothyroidism

• ↓ cardiac contractility, mass, heart rate• ↑ peripheral vascular resistance• may cause of pericardial effusion but not usually

pericarditis

Cardiol Clin 1990 Nov;8(4):701-7

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Metabolic DisordersSevere Hypothyroidism

Signs of cardiovascular dysfunction are not common:– Exertional dyspnea and exercise intolerance

– Bradycardia

– Hypertension (20-40%) *

– Cardiac dysfunction, with poor contractility, dilatation or pericardial effusion

– Edema

• Patient may appear to have congestive heart failure. However, heart failure due solely to hypothyroidism is rare.

Cardiol Clin 1990 Nov;8(4):701-7

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Metabolic DisordersSevere Hypothyroidism

• Dyslipidemia is common in hypothyroidism– ↑ TC, LDL, VLDL, triglyceride (reduced expression of LDL receptors)

– Mayo Clinic evaluated 295 patients with hypothyroidism: hypercholesterolemia 56%hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia 34 %hypertriglyceridemia 1.5 %normal lipid profile 8.5 %

– prevalence of hypothyroidism in patients with hyperlipidemia Among 1509 consecutive patients, hypothyroidism was present in 4.2 percent, approximately 2X the incidence in the general population

Cardiol Clin 1990 Nov;8(4):701-7

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Malignancy

• May be responsible for ~6% of cases of acute pericardial disease

• Metastatic involvement of the pericardium most often reflects a primary in the breast, lung, or lymph nodes

• Primary tumors of the pericardium are less common. Important among them are the highly malignant mesothelioma, and lipomas which can be extensive

• not easy to decide whether the pericardial disease is a manifestation of the neoplasm itself or of treatment by radiation or chemotherapy

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Rheumatic and Gastrointestinal

• Rheumatic diseases can involve the pericardium: systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, progressive systemic sclerosis, mixed connective tissue disease, polyarteritis, giant cell arteritis, and other systemic vasculitides

• Gastrointestinal diseases include inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and Whipple's disease

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Dressler’s Syndrome• Described by Dressler in 1956• fever, pericarditis, pleuritis

(typically with a low grade fever and a pericardial friction rub)

• occurs in the first few days to several weeks following MI or heart surgery

• incidence of 6-25% • treat with high-dose aspirin

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Chronic Relapsing Pericarditis

• occurs in a small % of patients with acute idiopathic pericarditis

• steroid dependency requiring gradual tapering over 3-12 months; NSAIDs, analgesics, and colchicine may be beneficial

• pericardiectomy for relief of symptoms is not always effective

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Evaluation

• Pericarditis is a clinical and, to a lesser extent, electrocardiographic diagnosis

• Pericardial effusion on echocardiogramneither confirms nor excludes the diagnosis

• Echo should be reserved for patients with clinical indicators of hemodynamic embarrassment

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Initial Evaluation

• History (emphasizing possible causes of pericarditis)• Physical examination (search for a pericardial friction rub or

evidence of tamponade)• ECG, chest x-ray • Antinuclear antibody titer (ANA); Tuberculin skin test (PPD);

HIV serology, if the history is appropriate• Blood cultures, if the patient is febrile• Echocardiography if tamponade or purulent pericarditis are

suspected, if there is concern about myocarditis, or if there ischest x-ray evidence of cardiac enlargement

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Acute Pericarditis : Management

• The goals of therapy are relief of pain and resolution of inflammation and effusion

• Treat underlying cause • In most patients, therapy should be initiated with

aspirin or an NSAID• Follow-up within one week is appropriate

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Acute Pericarditis : Management

• Anti-inflammatory agents– ASA 2 to 6 g/day (648 mg q 3-4 hrs )

preferred in pericarditis associated with MI– NSAID (Indomethacin 25-50 mg qid, Ibuprofen 400-800

mg tid-qid, Ketorolac* 15-30 mg IV/IM q6h)– Corticosteroids are symptomatically effective, use for

short term only in refractory of relapsing pericarditis• Analgesic agents

– codeine 15-30 mg q 4-6 hr

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Acute PericarditisDifferential Diagnosis

• Acute myocardial infarction• Pulmonary embolism• Pneumonia• Aortic dissection

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Case Study 1

A 27-year-old man presents with chest pain of 3 day duration. He has been unable to achieve any relief. The pain is retrosternal and of somewhat sudden onset. He notes an increased difficulty in his breathing over the past several hours.

He has been in good health. Denies smoking, alcohol, and illicit drug use.

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Case Study 1

Physical Exam:BP 130/75, HR 124, R 22, T 38oCDistant heart sound without murmurs or rubs

ECG: PR depression in lead I, IIST elevation in I, II, AVL, V4-V6

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Case Study 1

The next step in managing this patient isa. Administer IV thrombolysisb. Obtain a stat CT scan of the chestc. Transfer the patient to the cath labd. Obtain an echocardiograme. Start heparin and request a V/Q scan

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Case Study 2

A 56-year-old man develops recurrent chest discomfort 5 days after an anterior myocardial infarction, which was managed initially with tissue plasminogen activator.

The pain is sharp and positional, radiating toward both clavicles. It is different from the pain associated with his infarction.

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Case Study 2

Physical Exam:AfebrileNo pericardial friction rub

ECG: mild PR depression in lead 2no significant change in the evolution pattern of his Q-wave anteroseptal MI

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Case Study 2

The most appropriate therapy for this patient is:– Salicylates– Indomethacin– Corticosteroids– Colchicine

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Case Study 3

A 36-year old woman presents to the ER for the second time in a week with pleuritic chest and left shoulder discomfort and a low-grade fever. She had been in an argument with her boy friend 6 days earlier during which he grabbed her by both shoulders and shook her violently.

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Case Study 3

HR 82, BP 94/70.Left iris is green, right is blueShe is slender, has a straight back, long fingers, high-arched palate, and slight pectus excavatum.A pericardial friction rub is present.

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Case Study 3

A chest radiograph shows an increased cardiac silhouette and a small left pleural effusion.

ECG shows NSR with diffuse J-point elevation and PR-segment depression in lead 2.

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Case Study 3

Which one of the following tests should you order?– An erythrocyte sedimentation rate– A creatine kinase determination– An echocardiogram– An antinuclear antibody– A D-dimer

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