The clinical diagnosis of acute pericarditis is based on ... elevated markers of inflammation and ECG changes or pericardial effusion). Chronic cases are manifested by the persistence of clinical ...

ST segment elevation from pericarditis is diffuse (all ... Low voltage on the ECG can be caused by obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pericardial effusion, severe ...

Most cases of pericarditis are mild and without complications. However, there can be complications with chronic pericarditis, including fluid buildup and constriction or scarring of the pericardium.

If pericarditis lasts for a longer period, it is referred to as chronic pericarditis. Chronic pericarditis is further split into two categories: Incessant: This type occurs within 6 weeks of ...

Useful investigations include an ECG, which is abnormal in 80% of patients with ... Rarely, some patients can develop chronic constrictive pericarditis as a result of scarring and stiffening of the ...

Treatment for chronic GvHD-associated serositis ... on EKG at the time of diagnosis, there were no EKG findings associated the onset of pericarditis nor did any patient have an elevated troponin ...