Mesothelioma and heart

Pleural: Pleural mesothelioma affects the pleura - the lining of the lungs. It is the most common type of mesothelioma.
Peritoneal: Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the peritoneum - the lining of the abdomen.
Pericardia: Pericardial mesothelioma affects the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart. It is the least common type, affecting about 5 percent of people with the disease.

Mesothelioma incidence rates
increased in the past 20 years, the incidence is still low. Currently, incidence of malignant mesothelioma can range from 7 to 40 per 1,000,000 in developed Western countries. In comparison, populations with high levels of smoking can have a lung cancer frequency of 1,000 per 1,000,000. The incidence of mesothelioma depends on the asbestos exposure of .