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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hafiz M. Ahmed, M.D.[2]
Overview
There are no established effusion-specific measures for the primary prevention of pericardial effusion. Prevention is mainly directed at early recognition and appropriate management of conditions that may lead to pericardial inflammation or fluid accumulation. The 2025 ACC expert consensus statement emphasizes prompt diagnosis and treatment of pericarditis after cardiac procedures, because post-cardiac injury pericarditis may be underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed.
Primary Prevention
- No vaccine or universal preventive intervention is recommended specifically for pericardial effusion.
- Primary prevention should focus on appropriate management of underlying disorders associated with pericardial disease when they are present.
- In patients at risk for post-cardiac injury pericarditis, anti-inflammatory prophylaxis such as colchicine may be considered, although the supporting data are limited.
- Early clinical evaluation is important after cardiac procedures when symptoms suggest pericardial inflammation or pericardial effusion.[1]
References
- ↑ Wang TKM, Klein AL, Cremer PC, Imazio M, Kohnstamm S, Luis SA, Mardigyan V, Mukherjee M, Ordovas K, Vakamudi S, Wohlford GF. 2025 Concise Clinical Guidance: An ACC Expert Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Pericarditis: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025;86(25):2691-2719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.023.