TORINO, Italy — In a prospective study, almost 500 patients with pericarditis, myopericarditis, or perimyocarditis who were followed for three years had "benign" outcomes, and the only significant ...

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Pericarditis is swelling of the pericardium, the sack-like membrane that contains the heart. Pericarditis can cause sharp pain in the chest. In most cases, pericarditis will pass without treatment. In ...

Although allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can be curative for various hematological disorders, it continues to be associated with a significant incidence of treatment-related ...

Myocarditis and pericarditis are types of heart inflammation. Myocarditis affects the middle layer of heart muscle, and pericarditis only affects the heart’s outer lining. Myocarditis and pericarditis ...

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 ...

Pericarditis may be caused by infectious or noninfectious noxa. Most cases are labeled as 'idiopathic' because the traditional diagnostic approach often fails to identify the etiology. Most important ...