Acute pericarditis is inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart that develops suddenly and causes sharp chest pain. The cause is usually a viral or bacterial infection. The condition is ...

Pericarditis is inflammation of the lining around the heart that can cause pain and is often caused by a viral infection. It can be treated with anti-inflammatory medication and rest, but more severe ...

Women and patients with a history of coagulopathy have a heightened risk of significant pericardial complications during TAVR, new data show. For procedures performed in the United States between 2012 ...

Having high pericardial fat volume—fat around your heart—can increase your risk of heart failure regardless of your bodyweight, a 2021 study suggests. More than 6 million people in the U.S. are ...

Dressler’s syndrome is a rare but treatable type of inflammation in the sac surrounding the heart. It develops shortly after a heart injury, such as a heart attack, and may return after treatment. The ...

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 ...