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 ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Beck's triad is a term used to describe a set of symptoms that can indicate a severe heart problem. It consists of three symptoms that often occur together: ...

The rate of pericardial effusion in oral minoxidil adverse event reports were relatively low and were independent of the dose received.

and may provide detailed information regarding pericardial thickness, calcification, effusion and inflammation. [8] In addition to anatomic characterization, functional or hemodynamic consequences ...