31/08/2026
The term ‘pericarditis’ breaks down as: peri - around, card - heart, itis - inflammation. There is a sheath around the heart to protect it and pericarditis is the inflammation of that sheath.
Many of you will know that this subject is, quite literally, very close to my heart! It was instrumental in my healing journey because I had relapsing pericarditis, which went on for years. My cardiologist said that it was the most repetitive and largest swelling that he had ever seen in his career as I had about an inch of swelling around my heart!
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