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Filter by:This clinical trial aims to examine the biochemical and cytological features of pericardial effusion during acute and recurrent pericarditis and to understand the molecular factors responsible for pathogenesis. The primary objective of this study is to identify and validate diagnostic criteria in pericardial fluid analysis that can differentiate patients with acute and recurrent pericarditis from those with only pericardial fluid but no inflammation. This study will enroll patients with acute pericarditis who require pericardiocentesis for either diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. Two control groups will also be included: one consisting of patients who need cardiac surgery with a collection of pericardial fluid, and the other consisting of patients who require pericardiocentesis for non-inflammatory pericardial effusion. The purpose of the study is to compare the cell activation status and cytokines present in pericardial fluid during acute pericarditis with those present during other pericardial pathologies.
The investigators are aiming to investigate the association between ejection fraction (EF) determined by echocardiography and signals obtained from Photoplethysmography (PPG) in the general population. The investigators are also aiming to investigate the association between blood pressure and signals obtained from PPG in the general population. Finally, the investigators are also aiming to investigate the association between signals obtained from PPG in the general population to cardioechographic findings such as, valvular heart disease, structural heart diseases, cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease etc.