Dressler's syndrome following pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation.
Dressler's syndrome, characterized by features of fever, pericarditis and pericardial effusion typically occurs in the weeks to months following a myocardial infarction. The syndrome has also been described following several other myocardial and pericardial pathologies, including two reports of Dressler's syndrome following radio-frequency ablation. We describe a case of Dressler's syndrome following a pulmonary vein isolation procedure, which is being performed with increasing frequency as a treatment strategy for atrial fibrillation.
Luckie
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Jenkins
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Davidson
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Chauhan
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D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004452:Echocardiography; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone