Dressler syndrome

Definition

A condition of postmyocardial infarction (1 to 8 weeks), characterised by a set of associated symptom, including malaise, fever, pericardial discomfort, leukocytosis, an elevated sedimentation rate, and a pericardial effusion. Patients with this syndrome usually demonstrate localised fibrous pericarditis containing polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

Inclusions

• Postmyocardial infarction syndrome

Also indexed as

Nearby in Certain current complications following acute myocardial infarction

• BA60.1Other pericarditis as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.2Ventricular aneurysm as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.3Ventricular septal defect as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.4Cardiac rupture as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.5Pulmonary embolism as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.6Rupture of papillary muscle or chordae tendineae as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.7Mural thrombus as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
• BA60.8Arrhythmia as current complication following acute myocardial infarction