Acute pericarditis

Summary Acute pericarditis is a common disease caused by inflammation of the pericardium, usually benign and self-limited and can occur as an isolated or as a manifestation of a systemic disease entity. Represents 5% of all causes of chest pain in the emergency room. The main etiology are viral infe...

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Main Authors: Márcio Tonini, Dirceu Thiago Pessoa de Melo, Fábio Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2015-04-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302015000200184&lng=en&tlng=en