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ACC.14Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology
Washington DC
29-31 March 2014
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CORP-2 study: Colchicine for recurrences of pericarditis
Commentary:
Associate Professor Chris ZeitzQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide
Late-breaking trial
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Recurrence halved from 42.5% to 21.6%
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Colchicine well tolerated
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• Colchicine is well established as a treatment for initial, or first recurrences of, pericarditis.
• The remarkable efficacy and good tolerability of colchicine demonstrated in CORP-2 consolidates its role: it should now be considered as a first-line therapy.
Commentary: Associate Professor Chris Zeitz
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