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CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification

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Which of the following statements about Dressler’s syndrome is not correct?
  1. Dressler's syndrome is a complication of myocardial infarction
  2. It usually develops about one to two week post-MI
  3. It is autoimmune in nature
  4. It is a result of infection of myocardium which extends to pericardium
Explanation
Answer- D - The statement that is not correct about Dressler’s Syndrome is it is a result of infection of myocardium which extends to pericardium.
Dressler’s syndrome:
Post-MI: acute (direct extension of myocardial inflammation, 1-7 days), Dressler's syndrome (autoimmune, 2-8 weeks).
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