Loeffler Endocarditis: A Unique Presentation of Right-Sided Heart Failure Due to Eosinophil-Induced Endomyocardial Fibrosis

Loeffler endocarditis is a rare restrictive cardiomyopathy caused by abnormal endomyocardial infiltration of eosinophils, with subsequent tissue damage from degranulation, eventually leading to fibrosis. Although an uncommon entity, it is still a disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Oft...

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Autores principales: Alam, Amit, Thampi, Shankar, Saba, Shahryar G, Jermyn, Rita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5580843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28890659
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1179547617723643

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5580843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28890659
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1179547617723643

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