Dressler syndrome is best described as:
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Correct answer: Autoimmune pericarditis developing weeks after an MI
Dressler syndrome is a form of secondary pericarditis that typically occurs 2 to 10 weeks post-MI. It is thought to be an autoimmune reaction to myocardial antigens released during the infarct.
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