Chronic pericarditis
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What is chronic pericarditis?
Pericarditis is a disorder characterized by irritation to the layers of the pericardium (the protective sac around the heart).
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic pericarditis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with chronic pericarditis
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with chronic pericarditis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic pericarditis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (5 evaluations)
Side effects
headaches
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
muscle and joint pain
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for chronic pericarditis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
acid reflux
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
chronic pericarditis
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with chronic pericarditis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has chronic pericarditis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 74 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 26 say chronic pericarditis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 18 | |
| 40s | 15 | |
| 50s | 16 | |
| 60s | 15 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 9 | |
| 30-39 years | 9 | |
| 40-49 years | 5 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15 | |
| Female | 54 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 42 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from chronic pericarditis patients who have completed their condition history
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