What is a common method of treatment for Dressler's syndrome?

Dressler's syndrome, which occurs as a post-myocardial infarction syndrome, is characterized by fever, chest pain, and pericarditis due to an autoimmune response to myocardial tissue exposure after injury. The most effective treatment for this condition typically involves the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which are effective in alleviating pain and inflammation associated with pericarditis.

In some cases, particularly when symptoms are more severe or refractory to NSAIDs, oral steroids may be utilized to provide additional anti-inflammatory effects and to help manage the autoimmune component of the syndrome. This combined approach of using NSAIDs along with potential use of oral steroids is the most recognized and widely accepted treatment strategy for Dressler's syndrome, addressing both the inflammatory and immune responses.

Surgery is not indicated in Dressler's syndrome unless there are complications such as significant effusion that requires drainage. Antibiotics would not be effective as Dressler’s syndrome is not caused by an infection but rather an immune response. Antidepressants have no role in the treatment of Dressler's syndrome as they do not address the underlying inflammatory process. Thus, the use of NSAIDs and sometimes oral steroids is clearly the most appropriate and common method of treatment for this