Eosinophilic endomyocarditis: an unusual cause of heart failure in a young patient

Can J Cardiol. 2011 May-Jun;27(3):390.e15-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2010.12.073.

Authors

Christine Henri¹, Philippe Roméo, Anne Chin, Annie Dore, Anique Ducharme

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

PMID: 21601778
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2010.12.073

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Blood Chemical Analysis
Endocarditis / complications*
Endocarditis / diagnosis*
Endocarditis / therapy
Eosinophilia / complications*
Eosinophilia / diagnosis*
Eosinophilia / therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Failure / drug therapy
Heart Failure / etiology*
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Middle Aged
Radiography, Thoracic / methods
Rare Diseases
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Anticoagulants