Decreased recognition of the post-myocardial infarction (Dressler) syndrome in the postinfarct setting: does it masquerade as “idiopathic pericarditis” following silent …
DH Spodick - Chest, 2004 - journal.chestnet.org
In this issue of CHEST (see page 1680), Bendjelid and Pugin have called attention to the
current scarcity of Dressler syndrome. The post-myocardial infarction syndrome
(PMIS)[Dressler syndrome] indeed appears to be disappearing in the last quarter century. 1
Although there is some dissent, 2 investigators who see large numbers of patients with
myocardial infarction (MI), including infarction pericarditis (epistenocardiac pericarditis),
have not recognized a case of PMIS in many years. 3 PMIS differs dramatically from the …
current scarcity of Dressler syndrome. The post-myocardial infarction syndrome
(PMIS)[Dressler syndrome] indeed appears to be disappearing in the last quarter century. 1
Although there is some dissent, 2 investigators who see large numbers of patients with
myocardial infarction (MI), including infarction pericarditis (epistenocardiac pericarditis),
have not recognized a case of PMIS in many years. 3 PMIS differs dramatically from the …