Pericarditis classification

Pericarditis classification

Pericarditis classification

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1. Acute pericarditis – Acute pericarditis (<6 weeks)
2. Incipient/subacute pericarditis – Subacute pericarditis (>6 weeks to 6 months)
3. Chronic pericarditis – Chronic pericarditis (>6 months)
4. Recurrent pericarditis
5. Pericarditis associated with other pericardial syndromes
   • Pericardial effusion
   • Cardiac tamponade
   • Constrictive pericarditis
   • Effusive-constrictive pericarditis

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Pericarditis classification

Classification of Pericarditis

Acute pericarditis (<6 weeks)

• Effusive
• Fibrinous

Subacute pericarditis (>6 weeks to 6 months)

Chronic pericarditis (>6 months)

• Effusive
• Adhesive
• Effusive-adhesive
• Constrictive

Pericarditis classification

Pericarditis is defined as “recurrent” in case of relapse after a minimum symptom-free interval of 4–6 weeks. In case of an earlier relapse or either persistence of symptoms for > 4–6 weeks after the acute episode, pericarditis is defined as “incessant”

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Pericarditis can be divided into –

• “acute pericarditis” if it lasts for less than 4-6 weeks,
• “incessant pericarditis” if it lasts for more than 4-6 weeks but less than 6 months,
• “chronic pericarditis” if it lasts for more than 6 months.
• “Recurrent pericarditis” is the term used to denote an episode that occurs after a symptom-free interval of 4-6 weeks in between episodes

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