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 ...

Right ventricular diastolic collapse would indicate cardiac tamponade ... The 12-lead ECG may show low voltage, pericarditis (if present) or electrical alternans. Analysis of the fluid via ...

The ECG measures the heart's electrical activity ... The most severe complication of acute pericarditis is cardiac ...

The diagnosis is clinical and based on ECG changes of pericarditis ... to prevent hemorrhage into the pericardium and cardiac tamponade.

Pericardial effusion is reported as mild in 80% of cases. ‡ Symptoms and percentages reported in patients with cardiac tamponade. Data based on personal unselected series. † Very low tapering ...