Pericarditis

Pericarditis is a disorder caused by inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like covering of the heart. Pericarditis can be caused by bacterial, fungal, or viral infections.
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Pericarditis also can develop shortly after a major heart attack due to the irritation of the underlying damaged heart muscle.
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Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, a two-layered structure that surrounds the heart.
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Pericarditis: Inflammation of the lining around the heart (the pericardium) causing chest pain and accumulation of fluid around the heart (pericardial effusion).
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Pericarditis is usually a complication of viral infections caused by adenovirus and coxsackie virus. Less frequently, it can be caused by the polio, influenza or rubella viruses.
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Pericarditis is usually a complication of viral infections, most commonly echovirus or cocksackie viruses. Less frequently, it can be caused by influenza or HIV infection.
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Pericarditis can be caused by a wide variety of conditions. Most commonly, it occurs in men aged 20 to 50. It can be caused by viral infections, diseases such as cancer or AIDS, or as the result of heart attack, kidney failure, irradiation or injury.
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Pericarditis
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Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium - the two-layered membrane that surrounds the heart.
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Acute pericarditis: This is an inflammation of the pericardium, which is the sac that covers the heart.
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Inflammation of the covering of the heart (pericarditis)
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Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart causes pericarditis; inflammation of the heart itself causes myocarditis.
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Atrial fibrillation may also result from an inflammation of the heart's covering (pericarditis), chest trauma or surgery, pulmonary disease, and certain medications.
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Disease of the sac around the heart (pericardial disease), such as pericarditis.
A slow, fast, or uneven heart rhythm (arrhythmia).
A heart problem that you were born with (congenital heart defect).
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Heart problems -- such as congestive heart failure, heart attack, rheumatic heart disease and inflammation of the heart (pericarditis) -- can lead to AF.
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Children with JRA are susceptible to stomach pain, inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart (pericarditis), inflammation of the membrane covering the lungs (pleuritisuveitis). JRA can also lead to anemia.
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LUPUS - A systemic disease that results from an autoimmune mechanism. Individuals with lupus will produce antibodies to their own body tissues. The resultant inflammation can cause kidney damage, arthritis, pericarditis, and vasculitis.
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