A pericardial effusion occurs when a significant amount of fluid fills the pericardial space. Individuals without pericardial effusion have a small amount of pericardial fluid (15 mL to 50 mL ...

But suddenly Braxton found herself being rushed to the hospital. There,doctors told her she had pericarditis, a serious heart condition. Often caused by a virus, pericarditis is an inflammation of ...

An operation to open the chest is less commonly performed ... potentially life-threatening conditions that mimic pericarditis ...

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 ...

Pericarditis may be caused by infectious or ... no specific guidelines have been issued on this topic by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.

pericarditis, and heart failure. Cardiol has received Investigational New Drug Application authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration ("US FDA") to conduct clinical studies ...

although other approaches may be equally effective and less invasive (e.g., pericardial window either by conventional heart surgery or video-assisted thoracoscopy). On the contrary ...