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==Pericarditis==
==Pericarditis==
[[Image:Stadia_pericarditis.png|thumb| Several stages of pericarditis]]
[[Image:Stadia_pericarditis.png|thumb| Several stages of pericarditis]]
[[w:Pericarditis|Pericarditis]] is an inflammation of the pericardium. This can lead to ST elevation in all leads. Therefore, it is important to distinguish pericarditis from a myocardial infarction, which has more acute complaints and ST-elevations are limited to the infarct area.
[[w:Pericarditis|Pericarditis]] is an inflammation of the pericardium. This can lead to ST elevation in all leads. Therefore, it is important to distinguish pericarditis from a [[myocardial infarction]], which has more acute complaints and ST-elevations are limited to the infarct area.


In pericarditis four stages can be distinguished on the ECG:
In pericarditis four stages can be distinguished on the ECG: