Patient Education Information

American Heart Association National Center - The American Heart Association is a not-for-profit, voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. AHA's mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Pericarditis - This information is from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Pericarditis - The Cleveland Clinic provides this explanation of pericarditis.

Heart Disease - The Mayo Clinic explains about the different types of heart problems.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Pediatric Cardiology - Pericarditis - The patient education materials at this site were prepared by the University of Chicago's Children's Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics.

Pericardial Effusion and Pericarditis - The Journal of the American Medical Association has created these fact sheets.

Pericarditis - Mount Sinai Medical Center covers the basics of pericarditis at their site.

Pericarditis - This information is courtesy of the University of Virginia Health System.

Your Guide to Living Well With Heart Disease - The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute offers this information.