Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Treatment for Post Operative Pericardial Effusion

Summary

The aim of the sudy is to evaluate, through clinical, biological and transthoracic echocardiography follow up, the evolution of post operative (cardiac surgery) pericardial effusion and mostly to evaluate the efficiency of a non steroidal anti inflammatory (NSAID) drug (diclofenac)for this indication.

Timeline

Start

2006-03

Primary completion

2008-12

Completion

2009-02

Publications

• Background Meurin P, Weber H, Renaud N, Larrazet F, Tabet JY, Demolis P, Ben Driss A. Evolution of the postoperative pericardial effusion after day 15: the problem of the late tamponade. Chest. 2004 Jun;125(6):2182-7. doi: 10.1378/chest.125.6.2182.
• Meurin P, Tabet JY, Thabut G, Cristofini P, Farrokhi T, Fischbach M, Pierre B, Driss AB, Renaud N, Iliou MC, Weber H; French Society of Cardiology. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug treatment for postoperative pericardial effusion: a multicenter randomized, double-blind trial. Ann Intern Med. 2010 Feb 2;152(3):137-43. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-3-201002020-00004.

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