Pericarditis, or inflammation of the pericardium, has typical ECG findings. These findings occur in progressive stages, all of which are seen in about 50% of cases of pericarditis.

Acute pericarditis has numerous causes. 1,2 However, in developed countries, roughly 80 to 90% of cases are idiopathic; that is, no specific cause is identified after routine evaluation, as ...

Such ECG changes, usually considered as a hallmark of acute pericarditis, reflect subepicardial involvement rather than simple pericarditis. Figure 4. Large pericardial effusion (>25 mm) in a ...

The ECG differential diagnosis of both myopericarditis and acute pericarditis includes acute coronary syndromes and early repolarization. [ 30 , 59 , 60 ] Certain ECG features are more common in ...

In two European hospitals, 822 patients developed pericarditis over eight years, of which only 34 (4.3%) developed atrial fibrillation within 24 hours of their diagnosis.

Pericarditis, or inflammation of the pericardium, has typical ECG findings. These findings occur in progressive stages, all of which are seen in about 50% of cases of pericarditis. Stage I (acute ...