Two prospective observational studies identified several factors predictive of a poor
prognosis in patients with acute pericarditis (Box 1). 4, 5 Patients with one or more of these …

Acute pericarditis, inflammation of the pericardium, is found in approximately 5% of patients
admitted to the emergency department for chest pain unrelated to acute myocardial …

The most common pericardial syndromes include acute and recurrent pericarditis, cardiac
tamponade, constrictive pericarditis (transient or permanent), and chronic pericardial …

Background Acute pericarditis has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations largely
depending on underlying aetiologies. We assessed the role of age and sex in the clinical …

Background Most patients with acute pericarditis are considered to have a good prognosis,
but the short-term outcomes and whether they improve or worsen over time are unknown in …

Introduction Acute pericarditis is defined as inflammation of the pericardium that surrounds
the heart and the base of the great vessels. The classical presentation consists of chest pain …

Background Despite the presence of clinical, laboratory and electrocardiographic
characteristics suggestive of acute pericarditis, there is no multivariate diagnostic score …

Pericarditis is an inflammatory process that affects the pericardium, the fibrous sac
surrounding the heart. Acute pericarditis accounts for approximately 0.1% of inpatient …

Introduction: Acute pericarditis is a common inflammatory condition of the pericardium
usually assumed to be viral or idiopathic. Despite recent treatment improvements …

Acute pericarditis is an inflammatory condition of the pericardium. The incidence of acute
pericarditis is not exactly known, but it is estimated that this condition is found in 0.1-5% of …