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

J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2009 Jul 23;11(1):23. doi: 10.1186/1532-429X-11-23.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angina Pectoris / diagnosis
  • Angina Pectoris / etiology
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation
  • Contrast Media*
  • Female
  • Fever / diagnosis
  • Fever / etiology
  • Gadolinium*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation Mediators / blood
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine*
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / complications*
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy
  • Pericarditis / diagnosis*
  • Pericarditis / etiology
  • Pericarditis / immunology
  • Stents
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Gadolinium