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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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Dr. Pankaj Kulshrestha answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Pericarditis: No, anti inflammatory medicine will not affect the results.

Dr Walsh and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/4/2018

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Dr. answered

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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