Yasmin Vossoughian says frightening heart symptoms turned her January into a 'nightmare.' Her cardiologist shares warning signs to pay attention to.
— inflammation of the sac-like structure that surrounds the heart. It can be caused by viral, bacterial, fungal and other infections, and may feel like pain from a heart attack, according to the American Heart Association.
“I remember being shepherded through the emergency room and I’m wondering: Is this it?” Vossoughian recalled. “But for a small proportion of people, they get an overactive immune response and they can have inflammation in lots of different areas.” The classic symptom of pericarditis is chest pain that’s worse when you’re lying down, Katz said. It can also be worse when you’re taking a deep breath in.
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