Three weeks after surgery to implant a mechanical aortic valve, a 70-year-old man develops chest pain, fever, and leukocytosis. On examination, the JVP is increased, there is a mechanical S2 sound, and a pericardial friction rub. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Three weeks after surgery to implant a mechanical aortic valve, a 70-year-old man develops chest pain, fever, and leukocytosis. On examination, the JVP is increased, there is a mechanical S2 sound, and a pericardial friction rub. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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Three weeks after surgery to implant a mechanical aortic valve, a 70-year-old man develops chest pain, fever, and leukocytosis. On examination, the JVP is increased, there is a mechanical S2 sound, and a pericardial friction rub. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
✓ Correct Answer: B. post pericardiotomy syndrome
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