A patient develops pericarditis 19 days after testing positive test for COVID-19. The authors describe how to recognize, diagnose, and treat this condition. This is the fourth installment of our ...
From the Heart Station of the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island. C. Purcell Roberts, M.D. Formerly, resident physician, Heart Station of the Rhode Island Hospital. Frank T. Fulton, M.D.
Pericarditis is inflammation of the tissue around the heart, or pericardium. The pericardium holds the heart in place and helps it function. People with chronic pericarditis require ongoing rest and ...