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Piercing or blunt trauma near the heart Inflammation of the pericardium following heart surgery or a heart attack Viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infections Congestive heart failure Ventricular aneurysm rupture Cancer of the pericardium or heart Radiation therapy for cancers Chemotherapy treatment for cancer Deposition of waste products in the blood due to kidney failure (uremia) Trauma or puncture wound near the heart Certain medications such as hydralazine for hypertension, isoniazid (Nydrazid) for tuberculosis, and phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek, others) for seizures
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