Pericarditis

In medicine (cardiology) pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the "bag" of tissue enveloping the heart. It is a lethal condition, but can be treated - dependant on the cause - with pericardiocentesis, antibiotics, steroids and surgery.

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