A 50-year-old man with eosinophilia and cardiomyopathy: need for endomyocardial biopsy?

A 50-year-old man was admitted with a suspected acute coronary syndrome. The coronary angiogram, however, was normal. He was found to have a cardiomyopathy and eosinophilia. The diagnosis was established as a perimyocarditis secondary to the Churg–Strauss syndrome. An important question is whether a...

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Publicado en:European Journal of Echocardiography Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 257 - 260
Autores principales: Aakerøy, Lars, Amundsen, Brage Høyem, Skomsvoll, Johan Fredrik, Haugen, Bjørn Olav, Soma, Johannes
Formato: case study diagnostic images Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Mar2011
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          Aakerøy, Lars
          Amundsen, Brage Høyem
          Skomsvoll, Johan Fredrik
          Haugen, Bjørn Olav
          Soma, Johannes
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          Biopsy
          Eosinophilia Diagnosis
          Myocardial Diseases Diagnosis
          Comorbidity
          Middle Age
          Male
          Echocardiography
          Magnetic Resonance Imaging
          Churg-Strauss Syndrome Diagnosis
          Churg-Strauss Syndrome Symptoms
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Male
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