NSAIDs may be used in treatment of chest pain secondary to pericarditis. In case of recurrent pericardial effusion, pericardiotomy where a pericardial window for drainage of effusion may be made. In large refractory effusion, intra pericardial instillation of non-absorbable corticosteroids may be considered[4][5].
Pericardiectomy should be done in refractory and severely symptomatic patients.
Appropriate antivirals or antibiotics should be used in treatment of infective pericarditis which may occur in immunocompromised states resulting after renal transplantation[6].
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