Pericardiectomy should not be considered for constrictive physiology that presents with relatively new-onset symptoms/signs. Empirical treatment of acute idiopathic/viral pericarditis and ...

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The human heart has a sac-like structure that surrounds it, which is called the pericardium. The major purpose of this sac is to protect the heart; additionally, the pericardium contains a fluid that ...

H.W.L., a 33-year-old man, was found to have an elevated blood pressure at 20 years of age and was treated sporadically with reserpine until June, 1966, when he was referred with the . . . We are ...

Recurrence is a serious complication of acute pericarditis. Recurrent pericarditis is a term used when a pericarditis patient relapses after discontinuation of treatment. It can also be described as a ...

Since acute idiopathic/viral pericarditis is a common cause of transient CP, ST elevation and PR segment depression in all derivations except a VR and V 1, and diffuse T wave negativity may be ...