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	Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium (heart sac) usually caused by a virus. Echocardiographic is often seen in the pericardium (pericardial effusion). A fatal complication of pericarditis is that an inflammation in the heart causes the pericardial fluid or blood to fill up when relaxed, this is called tamponade.		Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium (heart sac) usually caused by a virus. Echocardiographic is often seen in the pericardium (pericardial effusion). A fatal complication of pericarditis is that an inflammation in the heart causes the pericardial fluid or blood to fill up when relaxed, this is called tamponade.