Complex Management Decisions in a Professional Athlete With Recurrent Pericarditis

During this live Journal Club presentation and expert case discussion, members of the ACC CV Imaging Section and JACC: Case Reports editorial board, as well as international experts will review a case of chronic recurrent pericarditis in a professional athlete despite standard medical therapy. Treatment and return-to-play decisions were complicated by potential side effect profile and ability to limit exercise as a professional athlete. Expert panelists will review the role of imaging in diagnosis, management and follow-up, as well as discuss contemporary management strategies. This will be followed by an interactive question and answer session, including attendee questions via chat.

JACC: Case Reports | Complex Management Decisions in a Professional Athlete With Recurrent Pericarditis

Julia Grapsa, MD, PhD, FACC
Lawrence G. Rudski, MD, CM, FACC
Michael S. Emery, MD, MS, FACC
Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho, MD, PhD, FACC
Vartan Mardigyan, MD
Barbara Srichai-Parsia, MD, FACC

Clinical Topics: Noninvasive Imaging, Pericardial Disease, Sports and Exercise Cardiology

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