Pericarditis is inflammation of the lining around the heart that can cause pain and is often caused by a viral infection. It can be treated with anti-inflammatory medication and rest, but more severe ...

Strengthening our Advisory Board with addition of Mark McKenna as Strategic Advisor and Peter Libby, MD as a Clinical AdvisorExpanding the Phase 2 recurrent pericarditis study into Canada, EU and the ...

Constrictive pericarditis is a rare disorder that occurs when the thin sac that surrounds and protects the heart becomes stiff and thick, limiting the heart’s ability to pump blood. Symptoms may ...

Lupus can cause inflammation of the pericardium, the lining around your heart. Depending on the severity of your symptoms, treatments range from over-the-counter pain relievers to surgery. Systemic ...

Pericarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart, called the pericardium. If pericarditis becomes chronic, it can lead to pericardial effusion. This is when the pericardium fills with fluid.

The pericardium is the layer that surrounds the heart. The pericardium has two layers that work to lubricate the heart, protect it, and prevent it from filling up with too much blood. When this layer ...

Northwestern University in Illinois, US, has enrolled the first subject in a Phase III trial of Cardiol Therapeutics' drug candidate, CardiolRx, for preventing the recurrence of pericarditis. The ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — A UVA Health cardiologist was recently featured alongside NHL Hall-of-Famer Henrik Lundqvist in a national campaign to raise awareness about a rare heart condition. UVA ...

“Take care of your body and listen to it,” the country singer said Carly Pearce revealed she’s been having some health problems involving her heart. On May 30, the 34-year-old country singer posted a ...

The use of IL-1 alpha and beta inhibition with ARCALYST has increasingly become the preferred treatment for recurrent ...

Case 1. One of us (M.J.G.) had the opportunity, in 1937, of observing a 15-year-old boy in whom serum sickness followed the administration of tetanus antitoxin. This was manifested by fever, ...