[Echocardiographic diagnosis in post-myocardial-infarction syndrome (Dressler's syndrome) (author's transl)].

The rare case of pericardial effusion with starting tamponade in post-myocardial infarction syndrome (Dressler's Syndrome) is described. Diagnosis and comment: The consequential steroid therapy improves the cardial situation dramatically. There is no echocardiographic differential diagnostic criteria, but in the case of the symptoms of Dressler's Syndrome (fever, pleuritis, pneumonia, serologic changes and pericarditis) allows the diagnosis of this pericardial disease. A latent period of several weeks to some months after myocardial infarction is possible.