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 for chronic pericarditis

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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic pericarditis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have chronic pericarditis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with chronic pericarditis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has chronic pericarditis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 26 say chronic pericarditis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 15 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 5 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15 | |
| Female | 55 |
| 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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