| Literature DB >> 35700466 |
Julieta Lozita1, Judith Mailén Vicentín2, María Florencia Melgarejo Otarola3, Jorge Andrés Paolasso4, Roberto Miguel Angel Colque5, Pablo Ezequiel Sarmiento6.
Abstract
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, formerly known as Churg-Strauss Syndrome, is a rare pathology that belongs to the group of diseases characterized by necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized systemic blood vessels. Symptomatic cardiovascular involvement occurs in 27% to 47% of Churg-Strauss cases, being one of the most serious manifestations. The diagnosis is usually confirmed with tissue biopsy showing eosinophil infiltration, but in selected cases with the recent inclusion of cardiac MRI, we can dispense with it. Early diagnosis is important because early treatment is usually associated with improvement in the condition. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.Entities:
Keywords: cardiomyopathy, dilated; churg-strauss syndrome; heart failure
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35700466 PMCID: PMC9426326 DOI: 10.31053/1853.0605.v79.n2.32922
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba ISSN: 0014-6722