What is the prognosis

What is the prognosis?
Most case of acute pericarditis is a self-limiting, short-term course - often less than a week, and the prognosis is good. 10-30% of patients experience a relapse during the first months, but later decrease recurrence risk. Get (approx. 1%) developed constrictive pericarditis.

Bacterial pericarditis, which these days are a rare condition, may sometimes be life threatening. Furthermore, constrictive pericarditis can be life-threatening condition.