The heart is surrounded by two layers of pericardium: the visceral layer and the parietal layer. Inflammation of these layers is referred to as pericarditis, which can compress the heart and restrict its diastolic expansion. Pericarditis can be classified into acute and chronic types, with the more severe form of chronic pericarditis being constrictive pericarditis.
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