Acute pericarditis is a condition in which inflammation occurs in the pericardium, the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart. “Acute” means the condition develops quickly or suddenly.
Pericarditis is inflammation of the lining around the heart that can cause pain and is often caused by a viral infection. It can be treated with anti-inflammatory medication and rest, but more ...
Researchers at Kubes lab, in collaboration with Fedak labs, were the first to discover a previously unidentified cell population in the pericardial fluid, found inside the sac around the heart ...