By JoJo Novaes and Arthur Zhang Influenza can range from being a light illness to a serious disease, and when complicated by acute myocarditis, it could be life-threatening. In NTDTV’s “Health 1+1“ program, Zheng Yuanyu, a physician at Taiwan Shangwen Clinic, explained the occurrence, risk factors, and prevention of acute myocarditis based on two recent […]
Tag: Pericarditis
Pericarditis is swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding the heart. This tissue is called the pericardium. Pericarditis often causes sharp chest pain. The chest pain occurs when the irritated layers of the pericardium rub against each other. Pericarditis often is mild.
