Open AccessColchicine reduced pericardial effusion due to postcardiac injury syndrome following cardiac resynchronization therapy implantation
Author(s) -
Hoshiyama Tadashi,
Ashikaga Keiichi,
Tsujita Kenichi,
Shibata Yoshisato
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.988
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , colchicine , pericardial effusion , cardiology , pericardium , heart failure , ejection fraction
Key Clinical Message We present a case of postcardiac injury syndrome with pericardial effusion following cardiac resynchronization therapy implantation which was treated by only colchicine. Although treatment using colchicine is not as common as NSAIDs or steroids, colchicine seems to be an effective and safe treatment option for the syndrome.