Patient discussions

It is advised that vigorous exercise should not be performed until after the chest pain resolves and inflammatory markers have normalized.[1][14][37] A minimum of 3 months exercise restriction is often considered appropriate (and recommended for patients involved in competitive sports), but shorter periods may be considered depending on patient and disease characteristics (e.g., nonathletes and/or mild clinical picture).[1][14][37][56] Constrictive pericarditis excludes patients from all competitive sports.

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