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[[Image:12leadpericarditis.png|thumb| Another 12 lead example of pericarditis.]]
[[Image:12leadpericarditis.png|thumb| Another 12 lead example 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.
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:
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Keep into account that in stage I pericarditis, ST-elevation is present in all leads except in aVR, V1 and III.
Keep into account that in stage I pericarditis, ST-elevation is present in all leads except in aVR, V1 and III.
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==External Links==
[[w:Pericarditis|Pericarditis]] on Wikipedia
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