BA60.0 Dressler syndrome

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A condition of postmyocardial infarction (1 to 8 weeks), characterised by a set of associated symptom, including malaise, fever, pericardial discomfort, leukocytosis, an elevated sedimentation rate, and a pericardial effusion. Patients with this syndrome usually demonstrate localised fibrous pericarditis containing polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

inclusions

• Postmyocardial infarction syndrome

synonyms

• Dressler syndrome
• Postmyocardial infarction syndrome
• post-myocardial infarction syndrome
• postmyocardial infarction pericarditis

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