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Pericarditis

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Pericarditis refers to inflammation of the pericardium The pericardium is a sac within which the heart sits. Acute inflammation of this sac is known as acute pericarditis. If the inflammation spreads to the surface of the heart itself, it is termed myopericarditis. Why does this inflammation happen? How may it present?