The clinical diagnosis of acute pericarditis is based on simple criteria: typical chest pain, pericardial friction rub (Figure 2), widespread ST-segment elevation (Figure 3) and pericardial ...

Background and Aim The cardiac changes in acute pancreatitis ... Prolonged QTc interval, pericardial effusion and diastolic dysfunction are associated with higher mortality.

Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) requires three different P wave morphologies in one ECG with a QRS complex rate of > 100. Wandering ... disease (COPD), pericardial effusion, severe ...

Individuals without pericardial effusion have a small amount of pericardial fluid (15 mL to 50 mL), which helps promote cardiac chamber interaction by allowing the heart to move freely without ...