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An ECG showing pericarditis. Note the ST elevation in multiple leads with slight reciprocal ST depression in aVR. Acute pericarditis is a type of pericarditis (inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart, the pericardium) usually lasting less than 4 to 6 weeks. [1] It is the most common condition affecting the pericardium.
Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the fibrous sac surrounding the heart. [8] Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp chest pain, which may also be felt in the shoulders, neck, or back. [1] The pain is typically less severe when sitting up and more severe when lying down or breathing deeply. [1]
Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is an immune phenomenon that occurs days to months (usually 1–6 weeks [1]) after surgical incision of the pericardium (membranes encapsulating the human heart). [2] PPS can also be caused after a trauma, a puncture of the cardiac or pleural structures (such as a bullet or stab wound), after percutaneous ...
Cardiac tamponade, also known as pericardial tamponade (/ ˌtæm.pəˈneɪd / [ 4 ]), is a compression of the heart due to pericardial effusion (the build-up of pericardial fluid in the sac around the heart). [ 2 ] Onset may be rapid or gradual. [ 2 ] Symptoms typically include those of obstructive shock including shortness of breath, weakness ...
Constrictive pericarditis is defined by a fibrotic (thickened) pericardium. Constrictive pericarditis is a condition characterized by a thickened, fibrotic pericardium, limiting the heart's ability to function normally. [1] In many cases, the condition continues to be difficult to diagnose and therefore benefits from a good understanding of the ...
Infective endocarditis is divided into the three categories of acute, subacute, and chronic based on the duration of symptoms. [ 11 ] Acute infective endocarditis refers to the presence of signs and symptoms of infective endocarditis that are present for days up to six weeks. [ 11 ] If these signs and symptoms persist for more than six weeks ...
The onset of purulent pericarditis is usually acute, with most individuals presenting to a medical facility approximately 3 days following the onset of symptoms. [4] As a subtype of pericarditis, purulent pericarditis often presents with substernal chest pain that is exacerbated by deep breathing and lying in the supine position. [5]
Dressler syndrome is a secondary form of pericarditis that occurs in the setting of injury to the heart or the pericardium (the outer lining of the heart). It consists of fever, pleuritic pain, pericarditis and/or pericardial effusion. Dressler syndrome is also known as postmyocardial infarction syndrome[1] and the term is sometimes used to ...