| Literature DB >> 28600838 |
Carlos M Hernandez1, Mohammed J Arisha2, Amier Ahmad3, Ethan Oates3, Navin C Nanda2, Anil Nanda4,5, Anita Wasan6, Beda E Caleti1, Cinthia L P Bernal1, Sergio M Gallardo7.
Abstract
Loeffler endocarditis is a complication of hypereosinophilic syndrome resulting from eosinophilic infiltration of heart tissue. We report a case of Loeffler endocarditis in which three-dimensional transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography provided additional information to what was found by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography alone. Our case illustrates the usefulness of combined two- and three-dimensional echocardiography in the assessment of Loeffler endocarditis. In addition, a summary of the features of hypereosinophilic syndrome and Loeffler endocarditis is provided in tabular form.Entities:
Keywords: Loeffler endocarditis; allergy; eosinophilia; hypereosinophilic syndrome; three-dimensional echocardiography; three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography; three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography; two-dimensional echocardiography; two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography; two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography
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Year: 2017 PMID： 28600838 DOI： 10.1111/echo.13575
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Echocardiography ISSN： 0742-2822 Impact factor: 1.724