Who Is At Risk for Pericarditis?
Pericarditis occurs in people of all ages. However,
men between the ages of 20 and 50 are more likely to get it.
People who are treated for acute pericarditis may
get it again. This may happen in 15 to 30 percent of people who have the
condition. A small number of these people go on to develop chronic
pericarditis. |