We identified four patients (0.9%) with acute pericarditis before engraftment according to the following diagnostic criteria: presence of acute chest pain, presence of diffuse ST-segment elevation ...

Acute pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium that typically develops suddenly and does not last for long. Learn more about the condition here. ... Diagnostic pericardiocentesis: ...

RECENT reports have indicated that the Coxsackie viruses may well be etiologic agents in certain cases of acute benign pericarditis. During the months of June to November, 1958, there was an outbre ...

In 70 to 90% of patients, acute idiopathic pericarditis is self-limited, responds promptly to initial treatment (outlined below), and completely resolves. 2,3,10,12 In a small number of patients ...

Acute and recurrent pericarditis are the most common pericardial syndromes and represent an etiology of chest pain that is associated with substantial morbidity, decreased quality of life and ...

Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium, a thin, two-layered sac that surrounds your heart. It's usually acute, or short-term, and treatable. Learn more.

This is the fourth installment of our 8-part series on cardiovascular complications in patients with COVID-19. In this installment, we will discuss acute pericarditis, myocarditis, and ...