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Acute Pericarditis

Viral and idiopathic pericarditis

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The Pericardium

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 249))

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“This, the most common form, occurs usually as a secondary process, and is distinguished by the small amount of fluid exudation, which does not, as in the next variety, give special characters to the disease. It is a benign form, and rarely, if ever, of itself proves fatal. ” (Osier 1892)

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    Ralph Shabetai M.D., F.R.C.P. (Edin), F.A.C.P., F.A.C.C. (Professor of Medicine)

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Shabetai, R. (2003). Acute Pericarditis. In: The Pericardium. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 249. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9137-9_8

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