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KMID : 0882420050690000974
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2005 Volume.69 No. 0 p.974 ~ p.978
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A case of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome manifested by prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction
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Choi Tae-Hyuck
Lee Ju-Yong
Cheong Sang-Sig
Choi Yoon-Suck
Hong Hyun-Il
Park Chong-Bin
Kang Gil-Hyun
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Abstract
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Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) refers to a group of leukoproliferative disorderscharacterized by unexplained persistent eosinophilia associated with damage to several organ. Cardiac involvement is the major source of morbidity and mortality. There have been several case reports that showed various types of cardiac involvement including native or prosthetic valve dysfunction with this syndrome. However, there has been no report involved mechanical aortic valve. We, for the first time, report a case of a 58-year-old man with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome manifested by prosthetic mechanical aortic valve dysfunction that was successfully treated by valvular replacement, steroid and hydroxyurea therapy.(Korean J Med 69:S974-S978, 2005)
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KEYWORD
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Hypereosinophilic syndrome, Valvular heart disease
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