American Heart Association - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4683
Gives an explanation for both pericardium and pericarditis. Brief discussion on who gets it, the causes and treatment. |
e-medicine - Pericarditis - http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic412.htm
Thorough explanation of the clinical diagnosis and management of pericarditis. |
InteliHealth Condition Center - http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/331/24447.html
A description of pericarditis, the symptoms, what your doctor looks for, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, prognosis and when to call your doctor. |
Medstudents-Cardiology - http://www.medstudents.com.br/cardio/cardio6.htm
A review of the basic and clinical characteristics of constrictive pericarditis. Including analysis of surgical treatment and long term outcome. |
Methodist Health Care System: Pericarditis - http://www.methodisthealth.com/cgi-bin/hmdim/home/basic.do?channelId=-1073830829&contentId=1073791228&contentType=HEALTHTOPIC_CONTENT_TYPE
An explanation as well as causes, symptoms and treatment. |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine - http://www.mssm.edu/cvi/pericarditis.shtml
A look at acute, chronic, constrictive, adhesive, viral, bacterial, fungal and uremic pericaditis. The causes, diagnosis, and treatment. |
Pericardial Disease - http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07/ch078/ch078a.html
The Merck Manual discusses both acute and chronic pericarditis. Looks at signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of both. |