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What if i had a heart problem and i am diagnosed with pleurisy am i in any risk?

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Separate issues?: the mostimportant fact to clarify is whether the pleurisy ( inflammation of the sac around the lungs) is related to your heart condition. Consult with your physician.

Answered 1/15/2015

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not usually: Generally speaking, viral pleurisy is a self limited disease that doesn't directly involve the heart. It is an inflammation of the pleura, which is the lining that covers the lung and the inside of the chest wall. These surfaces are very smooth, but when infected by a virus they become inflamed, which can cause pain with inspiration as the lung approaches the chest wall.

Answered 1/26/2015

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