Background: Postmyocardial Infarction Syndrome (PMIS), also called Dressler syndrome or Post-pericardiotomy Syndrome, refers to a heterogeneous group of autoimmune-mediated conditions of pericardial, epicardial and myocardial inflammation following myocardial infarction. Generally considered to be rare in the reperfusion era, the features and risk factors of PMIS are less well characterized in the contemporary era. This study […]

Case Presentation: A 57-year old man was found down at home one day prior to admission. Three days prior, he experienced intermittent “stabbing” chest pain and dizziness. Past medical history was significant only for multiple sclerosis treated with Copaxone. On admission, he was afebrile, heart rate 113bpm, blood pressure 104/71 mmHg, respiratory rate 19 breaths […]