Dramatic and early response to low-dose steroid in the treatment of acute eosinophilic myocarditis: a case report

Dramatic and early response to low-dose steroid in the treatment of acute eosinophilic myocarditis: a case report

Abstract Background Eosinophilic myocarditis encompasses a variety of etiologies and the prognosis varies. For patients with a hypersensitive response to medications, high-dose corticosteroids and discontinuation of culprit medications are the main treatments. Case presentation We reported a young m...

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Main Authors: Yu-Wei Chen, Yu-Cheng Chang, Chieh-Shou Su, Wei-Chun Chang, Wen-Lieng Lee, Chih-Hung Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Case report
Eosinophilia
Heart failure
Hypereosinophilic syndrome
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Myocarditis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0547-9

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