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| ==Overview==
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| Sometimes called "[[colitis ulcerosa]]" or "[[UC]]." The most commonly reported cardiac complication associated with ulcerative colitis is [[pericarditis]], though it is quite rare. [[Mesalazine|5-aminosalicylic acid]] has been implicated as the agent responsible for these cases of pericarditis.
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| Up to 36% of people with [[inflammatory bowel disease]] may experience [[pericarditis]] and/or [[myocarditis]].
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| Ulcerative colitis may be a warning sign for Chron's disease. It's also possible [[pericarditis]] may antedate IBD, or that [[endocarditis]] could develop in patients with ulcerative colitis. Some people who have had UC for a long time may develop [[constrictive pericarditis]]. <ref>Lichtenstein G R, The Clinician's Guide to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2003, ISBN 1556425546</ref>
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