Dressler syndrome

Also known as: Post-myocardial infarction syndrome; postpericardiotomy syndrome

Pericarditis occurring weeks after myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery.

Medical specialty: Cardiology
Subspecialty: Cardiology / Pericardial disease
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, after cardiac surgery
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Autoimmune response to myocardial antigens.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (7)

arthralgiafeverfriction rubleukocytosispericardial effusionpleural effusionpleuritic chest pain

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