What is Chronic Pericarditis?

Pericarditis is a disorder characterized by irritation to the layers of the pericardium (the protective sac around the heart).

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What is it like to have Chronic Pericarditis?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Nothing reported yet
Codeine-Acetaminophen, Celecoxib, Tramadol
Amitriptyline
Nothing reported yet
Nothing reported yet

Who has Chronic Pericarditis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
84% Females
16% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 14

These charts show data from Chronic Pericarditis patients who have completed their condition history