Common causes of constrictive pericarditis include prior heart surgery, a history of radiation therapy, infections such as tuberculosis, chest injury, and other possible factors. Constrictive ...

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 ...

The most common symptom of pericarditis is chest pain, and this is something with which most patients present themselves at a clinic. Diagnosis and confirmation of pericarditis happens in a series of ...

New ESC Guidelines to improve the diagnosis and care of patients with myocarditis and pericarditis have been published at ESC Congress 2025 and also appear in the European Heart Journal. This is the ...

Constrictive pericarditis occurs when scarring and calcification of the pericardium result in loss of normal elasticity. This limits diastolic relaxation of the heart and causes congestive heart ...

Credit: Getty Images A discussion on the new American Heart Association’s pericarditis initiative with Jimmy Kerrigan, MD. For the estimated 40,000 adults with recurrent pericarditis in the United ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...