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Can pericarditis cause the heart sac to burst?
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Not likely: Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardial sac surrounding the heart. It may be associated with fluid accumulation. As the fluid increase it causes the heart to be compressed resulting in shock, this is known as tamponade and requires immediate drainage.
Answered 2/1/2012
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No: The heart will collapse though if the inflammation will cause enough fluid accumulation over a short period of time.
Answered 1/5/2015
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