Web Directory

» American Heart Association
   Gives an explanation for both pericardium and pericarditis. Brief discussion on who gets it, the causes and treatment.
   http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4683

» InteliHealth Condition Center
   A description of pericarditis, the symptoms, what your doctor looks for, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, prognosis and when to call your doctor.
   http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/331/24447.html

» Medstudents-Cardiology
   A review of the basic and clinical characteristics of constrictive pericarditis. Including analysis of surgical treatment and long term outcome.
   http://www.medstudents.com.br/cardio/cardio6.htm

» Methodist Health Care System: Pericarditis
   An explanation as well as causes, symptoms and treatment.
   http://www.methodisthealth.com/cgi-bin/hmdim/home/basic.do?channelId=-1073830829&contentId=1073791228&contentType=HEALTHTOPIC_CONTENT_TYPE

» Mount Sinai School of Medicine
   A look at acute, chronic, constrictive, adhesive, viral, bacterial, fungal and uremic pericaditis. The causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
   http://www.mssm.edu/cvi/pericarditis.shtml

» NHS Choices: Pericarditis
   Provides information on this inflammation of the pericardium. Includes details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and complications.
   http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Pericarditis/

» Pericardial Disease
   The Merck Manual discusses both acute and chronic pericarditis. Looks at signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of both.
   http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07/ch078/ch078a.html

» e-medicine - Pericarditis
   Thorough explanation of the clinical diagnosis and management of pericarditis.
   http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic412.htm