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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium, the heart's sac-like covering.

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Inflammation

A bodily response in which white blood cells and other immune cell protect your body from disease or injury.
Pericardium

The fibrous sac that surrounds the heart and the roots of the major blood vessels.
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A test result that indicates abnormal blood flow or areas of damaged or dead heart muscle.

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