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I was given anti inflammatory medicine the night before an echocardiogram to check for pericarditis. could this have affected the results?
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Pericarditis: No, anti inflammatory medicine will not affect the results.
Answered 2/4/2018
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No : Anti inflammatory medications are given for treatment of pericarditis . One dose will not t affect the findings of echocardiogram.
Answered 2/23/2018
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