Recurrent pericarditis happens when inflammation of the pericardium (the protective sac around the heart) returns 4 or 6 weeks after the initial episode resolves. The most common symptom is sharp ...

Recurrent pericarditis occurs when inflammation of the pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart) returns after a symptom-free period of at least 4 weeks. It affects 15% to 30% of people with acute ...

KRISHAN K. GOYLE, M.D. Pericarditis, or inflammation of the pericardium, is most often caused by viral infection. It can also develop as a result of bacterial or other infection, autoimmune disease, ...

Managing recurrent pericarditis, in which the tissue that surrounds and supports your heart is inflamed, is really about understanding your body’s alarm system. Everyday factors — from what you eat ...

Recurrent pericarditis happens when inflammation of the heart’s protective sac returns after you’ve been symptom-free for at least 4 months. It affects up to 30% of people who experience acute ...

Recurrent pericarditis occurs when inflammation of the pericardium — the protective sac around your heart — returns after 4 weeks of being symptom-free. About 15% to 30% of people with pericarditis ...