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- - Acute recurrent myopericarditis is a rare condition that occurs after a symptom-free period of 4-6 weeks, with no clear management guidelines, making it difficult to understand its causes and treatment.
- - A case study of a 44-year-old man showed he had recurrent myopericarditis caused by Coxsackie A virus, diagnosed through elevated biomarkers and pericardial effusion, and he improved with colchicine and ibuprofen.
- - The recurrence of myopericarditis can happen in 15%-50% of cases and is linked to various factors, but using current treatment methods for recurrent pericarditis has led to significant symptom relief, highlighting the need for more research into
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