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. 1991 Jun;65(6):360–362. doi: 10.1136/hrt.65.6.360

Early constrictive pericarditis and anemia after Dressler's syndrome and inferior wall myocardial infarction.

P K Cheung 1, M L Myers 1, J M Arnold 1
PMCID: PMC1024684  PMID: 2054250

Abstract

Early constrictive pericarditis and anaemia developed in a 52 year old man after he had an inferior wall myocardial infarction complicated by Dressler's syndrome. Total pericardiectomy at the time of coronary artery bypass surgery resulted in complete resolution of signs and symptoms.

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