Tag: pericarditis
Pericarditis and Myocarditis in the ED
Chest pain is one of the most common presentations to the emergency department (ED) and includes a wide differential diagnosis. In today’s post, we will review a less common cause of chest pain seen in the ED: pericarditis... read more
Long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes of COVID-19
The cardiovascular complications of acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are well described, but the post-acute cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19 have not yet been comprehensively characterized. Here we used... read more
A Rare of Case of COVID-19-Related Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade
Acute pericarditis involves inflammation of the pericardial sac, which is made of an inner mesothelial visceral layer that surrounds the heart. Normally, this layer produces ~50 mL of fluid to lubricate the heart and... read more
