Jasmina Ek, Lisa Mary Koshy and Anjali Kuriakose
Introduction: Dressler’s syndrome (delayed pericarditis) is considered as a secondary form of pericarditis resulting in the inflammation of the sac surrounding heart (pericardium).
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old male was admitted to the cardiology department due to left sided chest pain associated with breathlessness, palpitation and sweating. patient had a past history of CAD-AWMI, moderate left ventricular(LV) dysfunction (diagnosed 2 months back). Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) with stent to CAD done 2 months back. ECHO shows mild to moderate pericardial effusion, mild pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH), moderate mitral regurgitation (MR), moderate LV dysfunction.
Conclusion: This reveals that the patient is diagnosed with Dressler’s syndrome, a rare disease in the age of reperfusion therapy.
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