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| Web Pages |
| Pericardial Disease |
| The Merck Manual discusses both acute and chronic pericarditis. Looks at signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of both. |
| Lycos Health with Webmd: Pericarditis |
| Definition, causes, incidence and risk factors, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, expectations, prognosis, complications and prevention. |
| Bristol Biomedical Image Archive |
| Images of the different types of pericarditis. |
| Irish Heart: Patient Queries |
| A brief look at pericarditis with an explanation, causes and treatment. |
| Patient and Family Version: Pericarditis |
| Explain what it is, how it happens, how it feels, symptoms, treatments and things you should know. |
| Medstudents-Cardiology |
| A review of the basic and clinical characteristics of constrictive pericarditis. Including analysis of surgical treatment and long term outcome. |
| InteliHealth Condition Center |
| A description of pericarditis, the symptoms, what your doctor looks for, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, prognosis and when to call your doctor. |
| Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| A look at acute, chronic, constrictive, adhesive, viral, bacterial, fungal and uremic pericaditis. The causes, diagnosis, and treatment. |
| Methodist Health Care System |
| An explanation of pericarditis as well as causes, symptoms and treatment. |
| Pericarditis Hub |
| A brief definition, followed by links to overviews, full text articles, research projects and case reports. |
| iafrica.com: Question and Answer |
| A look at pericarditis, the causes, symptoms and treatment. |
| Penn State Cardiovascular Center: Patient Education |
| Explanation as well as discussion on causes, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of pericarditis. |
| American Heart Association |
| Gives an explanation for both pericardium and pericarditis. Brief discussion on who gets it, the causes and treatment. |
| e-medicine - Pericarditis |
| Thorough explanation of the clinical diagnosis and management of pericarditis. |