the sac around the heart is the __(1) and an inflammation of its is called___(2)?

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The sac around the heart is called the pericardium. It has a thin double layer called the visceral and parietal pericardium. Inflammation of the pericardium is called pericarditis. Pericarditis can cause a pericardial effusion(fluid in the sac lining around the heart). Inflamation can also cause constrictive pericarditis....Show more