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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...
Autores principales: | Alam, Amit, Thampi, Shankar, Saba, Shahryar G, Jermyn, Rita |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2017
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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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