PERICARDIAL inflammation is a relatively common complication of uremia. Although its occurrence seems superficially related to the degree of renal failure the pathogenesis is still obscure. The ...

During the past four years 13 patients with acute pericarditis have been studied at this hospital. Case reports concerning 7 of these patients illustrating the main features of this disorder were ...

A 35-year-old man presents with sudden onset sharp chest pain following a flu-like illness. The pain does not radiate and is not associated with breathlessness. It is relieved slightly by sitting up ...