Pericarditis, or inflammation of the pericardium, has typical ECG findings. These findings occur in progressive stages, all of which are seen in about 50% of cases of pericarditis. Stage I (acute ...

Laboratory signs of inflammation are common in patients with myopericarditis and include elevations in white blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and serum C-reactive protein concentration ...

A 54 year old male with no significant past medical history presents to his primary care physician with 2 days of chest pains including now. His vital signs and physical examination are normal. His ...

Recurrent pericarditis occurs when inflammation of the pericardium — the protective sac around your heart — returns after 4 weeks of being symptom-free. About 15% to 30% of people with pericarditis ...

This study and the accompanying editorial present important information that helps us compare and contrast acute pericarditis with AMI. Salisbury and colleagues attempted to determine the frequency of ...

Recurrent pericarditis happens when inflammation of the pericardium (the protective sac around the heart) returns 4 or 6 weeks after the initial episode resolves. The most common symptom is sharp ...

A patient develops pericarditis 19 days after testing positive test for COVID-19. The authors describe how to recognize, diagnose, and treat this condition. This is the fourth installment of our ...

Experiencing chest pain that doesn’t go away, shortness of breath, or the unsettling thump of a racing heartbeat can be frightening. For many, these signs may indicate pericarditis, a condition ...

During the past four years 13 patients with acute pericarditis have been studied at this hospital. Case reports concerning 7 of these patients illustrating the main features of this disorder were ...

THIS paper presents a case of acute benign pericarditis associated with Coxsackie virus Group B, Type 5, infection. The clinical history, along with the laboratory findings, is noted, and the ...

COVID-19 can trigger pericarditis, a type of heart inflammation, but this is quite rare. Symptoms include chest pain that comes on quickly or worsens when you breathe deeply or lie down. Pericarditis ...