What is Pericarditis?

It consists of the inflammation of an area that covers the heart called the pericardium, which produces a sudden and intense pain in the chest area. Depending on its duration, pericarditis can be classified as acute, chronic, or recurrent, although in most cases, the symptoms do not last too long, and disappear on their own. Pericarditis generally occurs more frequently in young adults between the ages of 20 and 50.

Signs and symptoms Pericarditis

Discomfort or sudden and intense pain in the chest.
Sensation of tightness in the sternum area that can radiate towards the neck and shoulder.
Fever.
Coughing up and difficulty breathing.
Palpitations.
Nausea.
Swollen legs.
Tiredness and muscle weakness.

Main causes:

Its true cause is not yet known, it is considered the effect of a virus, fungal, or bacterial infection associated with some comorbidity such as:

Being HIV carrier or having AIDS.
Having some type of cancer.
Tuberculosis.
Kidney failure.
Autoimmune diseases.
Hypothyroidism.
History of heart attacks or surgeries.

If you have any of these diseases or experience any symptoms, go to your ABC doctor to assess your health, since, if detected early and with proper treatment, would take less than a month to recover from pericarditis.

Prevention:

If you change your habits and adopt a healthy lifestyle, it is possible to prevent it:

Quit smoking.
Monitor your glucose level.
Exercise daily.
Check your blood pressure.
Lower your cholesterol.
Refrain from eating fatty foods.
Avoid alcohol.

Diagnosis and treatment Pericarditis

It is usually not necessary to carry out complementary studies, since the disease usually regresses on its own, and without major complications. However, your ABC doctor may prescribe anti-inflammatories and pain relievers. If the discomfort does not subside, you may have a cardiac ultrasound to check your heart.

At the Cardiovascular Center we offer you a wide range of prevention, diagnosis, timely treatment, and follow-up services to take care of you through a comprehensive and multidisciplinary care model. Come to us, we want to hear your heart.

Related centers and departments

Fuentes:

sociedad española de cardiología
fundación mexicana del corazón
texasheart.org
mayoclinic.org
medigraphic.org
Adler Y, Charron P, Imazio M, Badano L, Barón-Esquivias G, Bogaert J, et al. 2015 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases. Eur Heart J. 2015;36(42):2921–64. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv318
Imazio M. Acute pericarditis: Treatment and prognosis [Internet]. Uptodate. 2019 [consultado 2021 Enero 26]. Disponible en: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-pericarditis-treatment-and-prognosis
Hoit B. Etiology of pericardial disease [Internet]. Uptodate. 2019 [consultado 2021 Enero 26]. Disponible en: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/etiology-of-pericardial-disease
Sandoval LDF, Vásquez JMS, Murillo SJA. Abordaje de pericarditis aguda y recurrente. Revista Médica Sinergia. 2020;5(08):1-10.

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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is Pericarditis?

Signs and symptoms Pericarditis

Main causes:

Prevention:

Diagnosis and treatment Pericarditis

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