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

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2026-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X

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Language: English

Published on: Nov 6, 2026

Published by: Romanian Society of Cardiology

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antithrombotic therapy

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