Rev Esp Cardiol
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Review Comparative Study
[Diagnosis and management of acute pericardial syndromes].
Essentially, acute pericardial syndromes include acute pericarditis and cardiac tamponade. This article focuses on the diagnosis and management of acute pericarditis. ⋯ In accordance with this rationale and on the basis of our own experience, we have proposed a protocol for the management of acute pericardial disease that differs markedly from the "Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Disease" recently produced by the European Society of Cardiology. In addition, we have made some comments on the cardiac tamponade and the acute and subacute constrictive pericarditis that can occur during the resolution of acute pericarditis.