Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy Case. (9th July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Feola, Alessandro; De Stefano, Noè; Della Pietra, Bruno
• Other Names: Firstenberg Michael S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-07-09
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/215340
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : Postinfarction pericarditis can be classified as "early, " referred to as pericarditis epistenocardica, or "delayed, " referred to as Dressler syndrome. The incidence of postinfarction pericarditis has decreased to <5% since the introduction of reperfusion therapies and limitation of infarct size. We report on a 57-year-old man who suffered sudden cardiac death as a result of acute myocardial infarction. Autopsy revealed an area of previous infarction and fibrinous pericarditis related to the previous infarction, leading to a diagnosis of Dressler syndrome.