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Dressler's syndrome demonstrated by late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Authors: Christopher D Steadman, Jeffrey Khoo, Jan Kovac, Gerry P McCann

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

A 49-year old patient presented late with an anterolateral ST-elevation myocardial infarction and was treated with rescue angioplasty to an occluded left anterior descending artery. Her recovery was complicated by low-grade pyrexia and raised inflammatory markers. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance 5 weeks after the acute presentation showed transmural infarction and global late gadolinium enhancement of the pericardium in keeping with Dressler's syndrome.

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Title: Dressler's syndrome demonstrated by late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Authors: Christopher D Steadman
Jeffrey Khoo
Jan Kovac
Gerry P McCann
Publication date: 01-12-2009
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1532-429X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-11-23

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