The procedure is usually done using a local anesthetic. Links to pubmed are also available for selected references. Dressler s syndrome is a type of pericarditis inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart pericardium. Pdf documents can contain links and buttons, form fields, audio, video, and business logic. Dressler syndrome is a wellknown complication of myocardial infarction and postsurgical instrumentation of the pericardium as postpericardiotomy syndrome. Pdf files can be easily printed but not easily modified.
If you develop cardiac tamponade, your doctor will likely recommend a procedure pericardiocentesis in which a needle or small tube catheter is used to remove the excess fluid. Read the 30 days to slow the spread guidance pdf version en espanol pdf. Inflammation associated with dresslers syndrome is believed to be an immune system response following damage to heart tissue or the pericardium, such as a heart attack, surgery or traumatic injury. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Pdf help vanderbilt catalogs vanderbilt university. Also called postmyocardial infarction syndrome, it typically occurs 3 weeks to several months after the surgery, with symptoms of fatigue. It is thought to be immunemediated antimyocardial antibodies may be.
Dressler syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chest pain, especially in patients who are in a late stage of the evolution of the ischemic process. They can be signed electronically, and you can easily view pdf files. Dressler syndrome after minimally invasive coronary artery. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 285k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Pdf scout is a free validation software tool that will check your pdf files for the following. Dresslers syndrome diagnosis and treatment mayo clinic. Most documents on our website are posted in one or more of three formats. Dresslers syndrome is a type of pericarditis, inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart pericardium. Dressler s syndrome is believed to be an immune system response after damage to heart tissue or to the pericardium, from events such as a heart attack, surgery or traumatic injury. Dresslers syndrome symptoms and causes mayo clinic. Its also called postpericardiotomy syndrome, postmyocardial infarction.
The pdf file can be easily downloaded to your computer, enabling you to view it offline at your convenience. Dressler syndrome is a type of pericarditis, which is the inflammation of the sac around the heart pericardium. Dressler syndrome is a secondary form of pericarditis that occurs in the setting of injury to the heart or the pericardium the outer lining of the heart. It is characterised by pleuritic chest pain, lowgrade fever and pericarditis autopsy shows localised fibrinous pericarditis, which may be accompanied by pericardial effusion. Pdf portable document format documents can be opened and viewed by anyone using adobe acrobat or free adobe reader software. Pdf is a universal file format that preserves the appearance of the original document. It consists of fever, pleuritic pain, pericarditis andor a pericardial effusion. File is accessible not password protected or encrypted. Dressler s syndrome is a form of pericarditis that can occur after a heart attack, heart surgery, heart procedure, or chest trauma due to an accident or injury.
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