Since acute idiopathic/viral pericarditis is a common cause of transient ... Pericardial calcification, a sign of chronicity, may be observed in chronic CP, but is not commonly observed in ...

Constrictive pericarditis occurs when scarring and calcification of the pericardium result in loss of normal elasticity. This limits diastolic relaxation of the heart and causes congestive heart ...

Patients may also have characteristic symptoms/signs of acute pericarditis like fever, pleuritic chest pain, pericardial rub, cough and fatigue. In chronic constrictive pericarditis, the cause of ...