Acute pericarditis is a condition in which inflammation occurs in the pericardium, the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart. “Acute” means the condition develops quickly or suddenly. The ...

In addition, several drugs have been reported occasionally to produce pericarditis 4–12 when administered to man. The mechanism by which they induce the lesion appears to be one of hypersensitivity ...

DESCRIPTIONS of the syndrome of acute nonspecific or idiopathic pericarditis appearing since the report by Barnes and Burchell 1 have added little to knowledge of the subject. They have, however, ...

In acute pericarditis, the ECG typically shows a pattern of PR segment depression, concave ST-segment elevation, and T-wave inversion. 4 Myocarditis alone usually presents with nonspecific ST-segment ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute and recurrent pericarditis require medical management to improve morbidity and quality of life. Aspirin, ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers assessed the risk of myocarditis or pericarditis after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) messenger ...

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 ...

Acute pericarditis is inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart that develops suddenly and causes sharp chest pain. The cause is usually a viral or bacterial infection. The condition is ...