Pericarditis
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Pericarditis
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Pericarditis is inflammation of the sac that surrounds and protects the heart (pericardium).
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Last Updated | May 2, 2007 |
| Last updated: | May 02, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
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