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Dressler's Syndrome

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Dressler's Syndrome Definition

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Dressler's Syndrome

Dressler's syndrome is a condition that can occur following a heart attack. A person with Dressler's syndrome has inflammation of the pericardium, a sac that surrounds the heart. Inflammation of the pericardium is called pericarditis.

Dressler's syndrome usually develops several days to several weeks after a heart attack.

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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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