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March 16, 2010  
EDUCATION CENTER: Complications

Clinical Overview
Definition		 Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment Complications

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    Pericarditis

    Complications
    Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening complication that can develop from pericarditis. It occurs when fluid builds up rapidly and puts pressure on the heart. This condition can also develop independently of the inflammation that characterizes pericarditis, caused by many of the same factors, including lupus, recent heart attack, kidney failure or injury.

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