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Echoes of the past: Dressler syndrome presenting with haemorrhagic cardiac tamponade Cover

Echoes of the past: Dressler syndrome presenting with haemorrhagic cardiac tamponade

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|Nov 2026
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Figure 1-

(A) ECG at admission showing sinus rhythm with pathological Q waves and ST-segment elevation in the anterolateral leads. Coronary angiography showing (B) total occlusion of the left anterior descending artery with TIMI 0 flow (dotted line), (C) a moderate left circumflex lesion (arrow) and (D) two significant mid-right coronary artery lesions (circle).

Figure 2-

2D TTE. Large PE (arrow) with signs of cardiac tamponade. Diastolic collapse of the right heart chambers on subcostal long-axis view (A) and apical 4C view with colour Doppler (B). (C) Significant respiratory variation in mitral inflow velocities. PE, pericardial effusion; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.

Figure 3-

Contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (A) short axis, (B) four-chamber and (C) three-chamber long-axis views showing transmural late gadolinium enhancement at the level of the anterior wall and mid-apical anteroseptal and inferoseptal wall (arrow). (D) A small PE is present (star), with no contrast enhancement. PE, pericardial effusion.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2026-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
Language: English
Published on: Nov 6, 2026
Published by: Romanian Society of Cardiology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Horea-Laurentiu Onea, Florin-Leontin Lazar, published by Romanian Society of Cardiology
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