Myocarditis and pericarditis are conditions that involve heart inflammation. Myocarditis affects the heart muscle itself, while pericarditis impacts the pericardium — the layer of tissue that ...

In acute pericarditis, the ECG typically shows a pattern of PR segment depression, concave ST-segment elevation, and T-wave inversion. 4 Myocarditis alone usually presents with nonspecific ST-segment ...

Pericardial disease are conditions that affect your pericardium. Your pericardium is a flexible, two-layered sac that surrounds your heart. Your pericardium contains your heart in your chest wall. It ...

A 32-year-old man with previously undiagnosed Poland syndrome presented with acute, severe, tearing chest pain radiating to the back, which worsened when lying down and improved when sitting. The ...

Pericarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart, called the pericardium. If pericarditis becomes chronic, it can lead to pericardial effusion. This is when the pericardium fills with fluid.

Acute pericarditis is a condition in which inflammation occurs in the pericardium, the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart. “Acute” means the condition develops quickly or suddenly. The ...