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 ...

Echocardiogram was performed at the time ... Pericardial friction rub and pericardial effusion were associated with a lower incidence of myocardial involvement. Biomarkers were elevated in 140 ...