A Randomized Trial Of Colchicine For Acute Pericarditis
Imazio M, Brucato A, Cemin R, et al; ICAP Investigators. N Engl J Med. 2013;369(16):1522-8
Key Points:
Colchicine is effective for pericarditis
It reduces:
incessant or recurrent pericarditis
frequency of symptom persistence
the rate of hospitalization
Widespread ST elevation on ECG is common
PR depression is very specific for the diagnosis
PMID: 24552333
Free Link: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1208536#t=article
