American Heart Association - Gives an explanation for both pericardium and pericarditis. Brief discussion on who gets it, the causes and treatment.Pericardial Disease - The Merck Manual discusses both acute and chronic pericarditis. Looks at signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of both.
Medic-Planet - Symptoms, causes, treatment, progress and prevention of pericarditis.
Plainsense: Understanding Pericarditis - The warning signs, tests and treatment of this disease.
Lycos Health with Webmd: Pericarditis - Definition, causes, incidence and risk factors, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, expectations, prognosis, complications and prevention.
Bristol Biomedical Image Archive - Images of the different types of pericarditis.
Irish Heart: Patient Queries - A brief look at pericarditis with an explanation, causes and treatment.
Patient and Family Version: Pericarditis - Explain what it is, how it happens, how it feels, symptoms, treatments and things you should know.
Medstudents-Cardiology - A review of the basic and clinical characteristics of constrictive pericarditis. Including analysis of surgical treatment and long term outcome.
InteliHealth Condition Center - A description of pericarditis, the symptoms, what your doctor looks for, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, prognosis and when to call your doctor.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine - A look at acute, chronic, constrictive, adhesive, viral, bacterial, fungal and uremic pericaditis. The causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
West Virginia Health Page - A look at pericarditis, what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment.
Methodist Health Care System - An explanation of pericarditis as well as causes, symptoms and treatment.
Penn State Cardiovascular Center: Patient Education - Explanation as well as discussion on causes, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of pericarditis.
COHIS: Pericardial Effusion - Answers what it is, who has a higher risk of getting this, what happens if you get it, diagnosis and treatment.
iafrica.com: Question and Answer - A look at pericarditis, the causes, symptoms and treatment.
Community Outreach Health Information System - Answers what acute pericarditis is, the causes, diagnosis, what happens to if you have it and treatment.
