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KMID : 0390620080160040136
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Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2008 Volume.16 No. 4 p.136 ~ p.139
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Loeffler’s Endocarditis due to Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
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Yoon Hyuck-Jun
Kim Hyung-Seop
Park Hyoung-Seob
Cho Yun-Kyeong
Nam Chang-Wook
Han Seong-Wook
Hur Seung-Ho
Kim Yoon-Nyun
Kim Kwon-Bae
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Abstract
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Loeffler’s endocarditis, a rare cardiac manifestation of hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES), is characterized by fibrous thickening of the endocardium of both ventricles, leading to apical obliteration and heart failure. We report a case of a 41- year-old male with slowly progressive right-sided heart failure symptoms. The complete blood count showed hypereosinophilia and the echocardiogram revealed that the both ventricles were filled with large amount of thrombus. His symptoms and typical echocardiographic findings markedly improved within several weeks after steroid and anticoagulation therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Loeffler’s endocarditis, Hypereosinophilic syndrome
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