Dressler's syndrome demonstrated by late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
A 49-year old patient presented late with an anterolateral ST-elevation myocardial infarction and was treated with rescue angioplasty to an occluded left anterior descending artery. Her recovery was complicated by low-grade pyrexia and raised inflammatory markers. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance 5 weeks after the acute presentation showed transmural infarction and global late gadolinium enhancement of the pericardium in keeping with Dressler's syndrome.
Steadman
Christopher D
CD
University Hospitals of Leicester, UK. cds18@le.ac.uk
Khoo
Jeffrey
J
Kovac
Jan
J
McCann
Gerry P
GP
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D015607:Stents; D013577:Syndrome
D003287:Contrast Media; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D005682:Gadolinium