Dressler’s Syndrome after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in pandemic period; A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

The incidence of Dressler’s syndrome (postcardiac injury syndrome) has increased in parallel with the ascending performance of coronary artery bypass surgery in recent years. Although there is a lack of data about the incidence of postcardiac injury syndrome after coronary artery bypass surgery and it was reported to be 1.7%. The diagnosis of Dressler’s syndrome is mainly made through the exclusion of differential diagnosis and during this process diagnosis may be delayed or missed. Especially, during the pandemic period, it might confuse with COVID 19 infection. This report presents the management of a Dressler’s syndrome case admitted with complaints of dyspnea, chest pain, and fever in the early postoperative follow-up period for coronary artery bypass surgery.