| Heart and Circulatory Diseases Of The Heart Lining  |  |  |  Diseases Of The Heart Lining | | • | Pericarditis Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, the saclike membrane around the heart. | | • | Endocarditis Endocarditis, also called infective endocarditis, is an infection and inflammation of the heart valves and the inner lining of the heart chambers, which is called the endocardium. | |