Postcardiac Injury Syndrome
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Before describing it, it helps to know when it appears: post-cardiac injury syndrome (or postcardiac syndrome, historically Dressler syndrome) can appear weeks after damage to the heart, such as a heart attack or heart surgery. It is an inflammatory reaction of the membranes that surround the heart.
What is observed: it usually presents with chest pain, fever, and signs of inflammation of the pericardium or the pleura.
Why it occurs: it is thought to be a response of the body itself to the affected heart tissue after the initial injury.
Who evaluates it: the cardiologist is the specialist suited to study it, and the cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon takes part when it is related to a prior heart intervention. If after a cardiac event chest pain or fever that does not ease appears, it is advisable to discuss it with your doctor as soon as possible.
Data on 23 doctors who treat postcardiac injury syndrome
Which specialist treats postcardiac injury syndrome?
Postcardiac injury syndrome is managed by a cardiologist, a specialist in heart conditions. If you have chest pain or fever after heart surgery, it's important to schedule a consultation with this specialist.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in postcardiac injury syndrome
Dr. Jorge Luis Denis Bravo
Dr. José Luis Lucho Hernández
Dr. Andrea Avila Martinez
Dr. Jorge Alberto Carmona Meza
Dr. Charles Cesar Lazo Cárdenas
Dr. Esmirna Arlette Pantoja Alcocer
Dr. Valery Fabiola Lerma Torres
Dr. Gerardo Arteaga Cárdenas
Dr. Rigoberto Hernández
Dr. Ernesto Lozano Sabido
Dr. Javier Alberto Romero Sánchez
Dr. Nataly Minor Zarate
Dr. Javier Eduardo Mayorquín Carranza
Dr. Octavio Ocampo Valdez
Dr. Juan Aguirre Domínguez
Dr. Rubén Nicolás Mendoza
Dr. Juan Carlos Mandujano Magdaleno
Dr. Mónica Zarate
Dr. José Leonardo Martínez Paniagua
Dr. Fernando Montemayor Ruiz
Frequently asked questions
What is postcardiac injury syndrome?
Before describing it, it helps to know when it appears: post-cardiac injury syndrome (or postcardiac syndrome, historically Dressler syndrome) can appear weeks after damage to the heart, such as a heart attack or heart surgery. It is an inflammatory reaction of the membranes that surround the heart.
Which doctor treats postcardiac injury syndrome?
Postcardiac injury syndrome is managed by a cardiologist, a specialist in heart conditions. If you have chest pain or fever after heart surgery, it's important to schedule a consultation with this specialist.