How is Dressler’s syndrome diagnosed?

How is Dressler’s syndrome diagnosed?

Your healthcare provider will perform a physical exam and ask about your medical history, including any type of heart condition you may have. You should tell your provider if you’ve had any:

• Heart attacks.
• Heart surgeries.
• Heart procedures.
• Injuries to your chest area.

Your healthcare provider may order tests to rule out other conditions that have similar symptoms. They’ll make a diagnosis of Dressler’s syndrome based on the combination of:

• Your symptoms.
• The presence of a pericardial friction rub (a scratchy sound they hear with a stethoscope when your inflamed pericardial layers rub together).
• Test results.