| Dressler's syndrome | <syndrome> A disorder caused by inflammation of the pericardium resulting from previous injury to the heart muscle (myocardial infarction or cardia trauma). Symptoms may develop weeks to months after a heart attack or open heart surgery. Symptoms include chest pain (pleuritic), difficulty breathing, a chest splinting (bending over or holding the chest), fatigue, fever and cough. Treatment includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, salicylates or corticosteroids. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| Dressler beat | Fusion beat interrupting a ventricular tachycardia and producing a normally narrow QRS complex as a result of the fusion of two impulses, one impulse from the ventricular tachycardia and the other from a supraventricular focus; Dressler beat's strongly support the diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia by interruption of it. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Dressler, William | <person> U.S. Physician, 1890-1969. See: Dressler beat, Dressler's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |