The<unk>  is inflammation of the pericardium following cardiac surgery. Symptoms can occur from days to weeks after the operation. The syndrome is thought to have an autoimmune basis. Postcardiac injury was first discovered by soloff, in 1953. Later Itoh in 1958 ,was first discovered same syndrome and labelled it<unk> . In 1956, Dressler described PMIS, and therefore referred to as Dressler syndrome. It has been postulated that the syndrome is an autoimmune response to pericardial and/or pleural bleeding or surgical trauma. Persistance of  Various viral agents,such as coxsackie B, adenovirus, and cytomegalovirus ,suggesting autoimmune response associated with a viral infection. It is thought that<unk>  is mediated by development of antibodies againts heart. The progression to<unk>   usually secondary to cell-mediated immunity.
Postpericardiotomy syndrome
Post cardiac injury syndrome
Siccardi syndrome
Uremic pericarditis
Edwards syndrome
Post-abduction syndrome
Cardiac tamponade
Aicardi syndrome