Sudden cardiac death associated with Churg-Strauss syndrome

Circ J. 2009 Dec;73(12):2355-9. doi: 10.1253/circj.cj-08-0926. Epub 2009 Jun 3.

Abstract

A 60-year-old man who had serious chest and arm pain died suddenly during hospitalization. He suffered from coronary vasospastic angina complicated by a fatal acute fulminant-type of myocarditis associated with Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). The diagnosis at autopsy was acute progressive eosinophilic myocarditis associated with CSS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angina Pectoris / drug therapy
  • Angina Pectoris / etiology*
  • Angina Pectoris / pathology
  • Autopsy
  • Cardiovascular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome / complications*
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vasospasm / drug therapy
  • Coronary Vasospasm / etiology*
  • Coronary Vasospasm / pathology
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology*
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / pathology
  • Electrocardiography
  • Eosinophilia / drug therapy
  • Eosinophilia / etiology*
  • Eosinophilia / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocarditis / drug therapy
  • Myocarditis / etiology*
  • Myocarditis / pathology

Substances

  • Cardiovascular Agents