The FDA updated warnings for Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to includes risks of myocarditis and pericarditis. A follow-up study showed some individuals who developed myocarditis after ...

Pericarditis is a challenging illness that’s often mistaken for a heart attack or other organ disease. Dr. Leslie Cooper Jr., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what pericarditis is and how it’s ...

Autoimmune pericarditis is pericarditis that develops in people who have underlying autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and SLE. This article explains what autoimmune pericarditis is and ...

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded its existing warnings for the two leading COVID-19 vaccines to highlight a rare heart-related side effect, primarily observed in young men. On June 25, ...

Tuberculosis (TB) typically affects the lungs but can affect other body areas. If Mycobacterium tuberculosis — the bacteria that causes TB —infects the heart’s pericardium, it can lead to a condition ...

Pericarditis chest pain may be worsened when you lie down. While acute cases resolve within a few weeks, the symptoms can still interfere with your ability to sleep. Pericarditis is a type of heart ...

Q: What is the relationship between the COVID-19 vaccine, myocarditis and pericarditis? A: If you’ve been on social media for the last month and a half and perhaps longer, you’ve probably noticed a ...

A new study of more than 2,900 patients provides evidence that it's likely best to use as little corticosteroid medicine as possible when treating people who have lupus pericarditis, a common heart ...