MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -What is pericarditis? Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, the thin, two-layered, fluid-filled sac that covers the outer surface of your heart. Pericarditis usually develops suddenly and may last from weeks up to several months.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pericarditis is swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding the heart (pericardium). Pericarditis often causes sharp chest pain. The chest pain occurs when the irritated layers of the pericardium rub against each other. Pericarditis is usually mild and goes away without treatment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pericarditis may be caused by infection, autoimmune disorders, inflammation after a heart attack, or a chest injury. It can also occur from cancer, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, kidney failure, some treatments (such as certain medicines or radiation therapy to the chest), or heart surgery.

Detailed explanation-4: -A condition in which the pericardium (the sac around the heart) becomes inflamed. Pericarditis is usually caused by an infection, but it may also be caused by an autoimmune disorder or by cancer or cancer treatment (such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy).

Detailed explanation-5: -Pericarditis is an inflammation of the serous pericardium of the heart. It results in an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity, which effects the pattern of beating in the heart.