Constrictive pericarditis is a rare disorder that occurs when the thin sac that surrounds and protects the heart becomes stiff and thick, limiting the heart’s ability to pump blood. Symptoms may ...
White — Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 189. Churchill — Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard University. For record ...
Pericarditis chest pain may be worsened when you lie down. While acute cases resolve within a few weeks, the symptoms can still interfere with your ability to sleep. Pericarditis is a type of heart ...
Credit: Getty Images A discussion on the new American Heart Association’s pericarditis initiative with Jimmy Kerrigan, MD. For the estimated 40,000 adults with recurrent pericarditis in the United ...