Hypereosinophilic Syndrome with Advanced-Stage Loeffler Endocarditis

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome with Advanced-Stage Loeffler Endocarditis

[Display omitted] •HES with cardiac involvement carries a poor prognosis with significant mortality.•Cardiac involvement is characterized by endomyocardial and valvar infiltrates.•Early recognition can be challenging as the initial stage is clinically silent.•Echocardiography can be sufficient in di...

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Veröffentlicht in:CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2022-06, Vol.6 (4), p.191-195
Hauptverfasser: Dzelebdzic, Sanja, Sasaki, Nao, Welch, Elizabeth, Muniz, Juan Carlos
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Congenital Heart Disease
Hypereosinophilic syndrome
Loeffler endocarditis
Mitral regurgitation
Pediatric
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Zusammenfassung:[Display omitted] •HES with cardiac involvement carries a poor prognosis with significant mortality.•Cardiac involvement is characterized by endomyocardial and valvar infiltrates.•Early recognition can be challenging as the initial stage is clinically silent.•Echocardiography can be sufficient in diagnosing and staging of Loeffler endocarditis.
ISSN:2468-6441
2468-6441
DOI:10.1016/j.case.2022.02.004