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Is there a test that can detect if i had pericarditis in past?

Q: is there a test that can detect if i had pericarditis in past?

: If the pericardial lining fully healed with no scarring or constriction, your EKG and echocardiogram will show no evidence of prior pericarditis

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If the pericardial lining fully healed with no scarring or constriction, your EKG and echocardiogram will show no evidence of prior pericarditis

Answered 8/19/2022

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Is there a test that can detect if i had pericarditis in past?

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