Myocarditis and pericarditis are conditions that involve heart inflammation. Myocarditis affects the heart muscle itself, while pericarditis impacts the pericardium — the layer of tissue that ...

Pericarditis is a challenging illness that’s often mistaken for a heart attack or other organ disease. Dr. Leslie Cooper Jr., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what pericarditis is and how it’s ...

Journalist Yasmin Vossoughian shared her diagnoses of the heart conditions pericarditis and myocarditis. The MSNBC news anchor's conditions were caused by a common cold, she said. They are usually ...

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 ...

Pericardial disease are conditions that affect your pericardium. Your pericardium is a flexible, two-layered sac that surrounds your heart. Your pericardium contains your heart in your chest wall. It ...

While rare, some people may experience chest pain following a COVID-19 vaccination. This can be due to myocarditis or pericarditis, which are types of inflammation of the heart. These are mostly mild ...