Bacterial Pericarditis
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Anyone with chest pain accompanied by fever may require a cardiology evaluation, since these signs are sometimes related to bacterial pericarditis. This is an inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart, caused by a bacterial infection.
Common manifestations: Chest pain that may change with breathing or posture, fever, and a feeling of shortness of breath.
What is important to know? Because it is a condition that directly affects the heart, its study should be done in a timely manner.
Which specialist treats it? Evaluation falls to the cardiologist and, in children, the pediatric cardiologist; in some cases the cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon or the general surgeon takes part. If chest pain and fever appear, seeing a professional promptly helps clarify the cause.
Data on 74 doctors who treat bacterial pericarditis
Which specialist treats bacterial pericarditis?
Bacterial pericarditis is treated by a cardiologist, and in children by a pediatric cardiologist, since they evaluate inflammation of the pericardium caused by infection. If you have severe chest pain and fever, see this specialist right away. You can find cardiologists near you through our directory.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in bacterial pericarditis
Dr. Rodrigo Armando Vigueras Santiago
Dr. José G. Padilla López
Dr. Vicente de Jesus Flores Lopez
Dr. Jacqueline Montero Schwarz
Dr. Lorely Vianey Bres Ramírez
Dr. Maria Fernanda Frausto Mendoza
Dr. Karla Escobedo Vázquez
Dr. Jorge Luis Denis Bravo
Dr. Norma Ilse Garcia González
Dr. Kim Danae Díaz Juárez
Dr. Carlos Andrés Aceves Barrios
Dr. Héctor Garza Blizzard
Dr. José Luis Lucho Hernández
Dr. Gilberto Morales Salgado
Dr. Miguel Ángel Martínez Benaiges
Dr. Guillermo Fojaco Villanueva
Dr. Ivette Victorino
Dr. Andrea Avila Martinez
Dr. Jorge Alberto Carmona Meza
Dr. Charles Cesar Lazo Cárdenas
Frequently asked questions
What is bacterial pericarditis?
Anyone with chest pain accompanied by fever may require a cardiology evaluation, since these signs are sometimes related to bacterial pericarditis. This is an inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart, caused by a bacterial infection.
Which doctor treats bacterial pericarditis?
Bacterial pericarditis is treated by a cardiologist, and in children by a pediatric cardiologist, since they evaluate inflammation of the pericardium caused by infection. If you have severe chest pain and fever, see this specialist right away. You can find cardiologists near you through our directory.