Pericardial Diseases: International Position Statement on New Concepts and Advances in Multi-Modality Cardiac Imaging

Pericardial Diseases: International Position Statement on New Concepts and Advances in Multi-Modality Cardiac Imaging - JIMG August 2024

Description

Pericardial diseases have gained renewed clinical interest, leading to a renaissance in the field. There have been many recent advances in pericardial diseases in both multimodality cardiac imaging of diagnoses, such as recurrent, transient constrictive and effusive-constrictive pericarditis, and targeted therapeutics, especially anti–interleukin (IL)-1 agents that affect the inflammasome as part of autoinflammatory pathophysiology. There remains a large educational gap for clinicians, leading to variability in evaluation and management of these patients. The latest pericardial imaging (American Society of Echocardiography, European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging) and clinical guidelines (European Society of Cardiology) are >8-10 years of age and may not reflect current practice. Recent clinical trials involving anti–IL-1 agents in recurrent pericarditis, including anakinra (AIRTRIP), rilonacept (RHAPSODY), and goflikicept have demonstrated their efficacy. The present document represents an international position statement from world leaders in the pericardial field, focusing on novel concepts and emphasizing the role of multimodality cardiac imaging as well as new therapeutics in pericardial diseases.

Editors
Editor-in-Chief
Y.S. Chandrashekhar, MD, DM, FACC

CME Editor
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD

Authors
Valerian L. Fernandes, MBBS, FACC
John Peacock, MD

Important Dates
Date of Release: August 5, 2024
Term of Approval/Date of CME/MOC Expiration: August 4, 2025

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Credit Offered:	1 CME Credit 1 ABIM-MOC Point