Why the study?
Eosinophilic myocarditis is a rare and often under-diagnosed subtype of myocarditis with limited published cases and unclear diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Population
Two male patients with heart failure symptoms diagnosed with eosinophilic myocarditis
Design
Case reports and literature review
Key result
Two patients with eosinophilic myocarditis treated with corticosteroids showed little to mild improvement in cardiac function, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis to prevent irreversible myocardial injury.
Authors
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Corticosteroid response may be limited in established eosinophilic myocarditis; leaves open optimal timing and immunosuppression efficacy in prospective series.
Case Report (n=2)
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Eosinophilic myocarditis is a rare, under-diagnosed condition where endomyocardial biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis, though non-invasive imaging can aid early detection.
Rizkallah et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Eosinophilic myocarditis (n=2). Corticosteroids was evaluated on Cardiac function recovery. Two patients with eosinophilic myocarditis treated with corticosteroids showed little to mild improvement in cardiac function, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis to prevent irreversible myocardial injury.
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