[Not only after myocardial infarction - left intraventricular thrombus in the Churg-Strauss syndrome]

Kardiol Pol. 2010 Jul;68(7):836-7.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Churg-Strauss syndrome is a rare systemic disease characterized by necrotising vasculitis and peripheral eosinophilia. Cardiac involvement is found in up to 64% of patients and is given a high rank among the causes of morbidity and mortality. We presented a case of 26 year-old male with Churg-Strauss syndrome and left intraventricular thrombus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome / complications*
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Heart Diseases / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / complications
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis*
  • Thrombosis / etiology*