Percutaneous intrapericardial injection of triamcinolone in a patient with incessant pericarditis: a novel technique.

Incessant pericarditis is an uncommonly encountered clinical problem that can be extremely difficult to manage. We present a case of incessant pericarditis with multiple recurrences during tapering of systemic corticosteroids. We injected intrapericardial triamcinolone, using a technique originally developed to access the epicardium for catheter ablation. This approach resulted in immediate success, followed by long-term resolution of the patient's pericarditis. This novel technique may be of benefit in this small group of patients and may represent a safer alternative to pericardiectomy for those resistant to oral corticosteroid tapering. Copyright © 2013 Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Sarah A Ramer, John L Sapp. Percutaneous intrapericardial injection of triamcinolone in a patient with incessant pericarditis: a novel technique. The Canadian journal of cardiology. 2013 Jun;29(6):751.e1-2

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