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Paulo Dinis, Rogério Teixeira, Luís Puga, Carolina Lourenço, Maria Carmo Cachulo, [...]
Paulo Dinis, Rogério Teixeira, Luís Puga, Carolina Lourenço, Maria Carmo Cachulo, [...]
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20180089
Introduction Eosinophilic myocarditis is a rare and potentially lethal disease characterized by eosinophil infiltration of the myocardium. The association between eosinophilia and myocardial injury is well established and may present several etiologies, from hypersensitivity and autoimmune diseases to neoplasias and infections., In some cases the etiology remains unknown, and it is denominated idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome. Clinical manifestations present a wide spectrum, ranging from mild symptomatology to severe symptoms such as retrosternal pain, rhythm disturbances, and sudden death., The definitive diagnosis […]
Keywords: Eosinophilia; Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / drug therapy; Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / mortality; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Myocarditis