Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy Case

Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy Case

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....

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Main Authors: Alessandro Feola, Noè De Stefano, Bruno Della Pietra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/215340
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spelling doaj-ee2231161e8f443b921e5355506af7aa2020-11-24T22:54:15ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352015-01-01201510.1155/2015/215340215340Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy CaseAlessandro Feola0Noè De Stefano1Bruno Della Pietra2Department of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Via Luciano Armanni 5, 80138 Naples, ItalyUnit of Histology and Anatomical Pathology, A.O.R.N. “San Giuseppe Moscati”, Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Via Luciano Armanni 5, 80138 Naples, ItalyPostinfarction 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/215340
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Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy Case
Case Reports in Medicine
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title Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy Case
title_short Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy Case
title_full Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy Case
title_fullStr Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy Case
title_full_unstemmed Pericarditis Epistenocardica or Dressler Syndrome? An Autopsy Case
title_sort pericarditis epistenocardica or dressler syndrome? an autopsy case
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Medicine
issn 1687-9627
1687-9635
publishDate 2015-01-01
description 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.
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