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MINI REVIEW article
Front. Cardiovasc. Med.
Sec. General Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 12 - 2025 |
doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1526671
Update for diagnosis and treatment of syndrome after cardiac injury： A mini-review
Provisionally accepted
Ruihui Lai 
Tan Xu *- Shenzhen Hospital, Peking University, Shenzhen, China
Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome (PCIS) refers to a collective term encompassing postmyocardial infarction syndrome, post-pericardiotomy syndrome, and post-traumatic pericarditis. With an aging population, the incidence of PCIS is on the rise annually. This condition is considered to be an autoimmune-mediated inflammatory response leading to pericarditis as the primary manifestation of the cardiac disease. Early diagnosis and effective treatment can improve the quality of life and prognosis for PCIS patients. This review aims to provide a comprehensive explicit of the epidemiological characteristics, relevant pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnostic methods, and treatment strategies associated with PCIS, further fostering a deeper understanding and promoting advancements in the prevention and treatment of PCIS.
Keywords: Post-cardiac injury syndrome, Pericarditis, Autoimmune-mediated, cardiac implantable electronic device placement, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Received: 12 Nov 2024; Accepted: 23 Jan 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Tan Xu, Shenzhen Hospital, Peking University, Shenzhen, China
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