Cardiomyopathy and hypereosinophilia: a post-partum case
Vergaro, G.; Catarsi, E.; Dascanio, A.; Fontana, M.; Aquaro, G.D.; Pastormerlo, L.E.; Valleggi, A.; Passino, C.; Emdin, M.; Tavoni, A.G.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina 100(12): 541-546
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-1193 PMID: 20178306 Document Number: 629946
Cardiomiopathy and hypereosinophilia: a post-partum case. A case of cardiomyopathy and hyperoesinophilia observed soon after delivery is reported. A wide spectrum of different clinical entities characterized by peripheral hyperoesinophilia, tissue infiltration and eosinophil-mediated organ damage is referred to as hypereosinophilic syndrome and their distinction is often challenging. Cardiac involvement is frequent in such these syndromes and worsens prognosis. A prompt recognition and therapy of the underlying disease and of its peripheral expression, as in the following case, may improve patients' outcome.