Cleveland Clinic Journal of MedicineThe 1-Minute Consult: Is Exercise Restriction Necessary in Patients with Pericarditis?

This review with case example explores pericarditis and myocarditis and implications on limiting exercise. The authors summarize relevant guidelines and provide their own conclusion and guidance. They offer a helpful algorithm combining the ESC, ACC, and AHA guidelines and suggest an additional element around limiting heart rate during an acute inflammatory episode.