Cardiac involvement in Churg-Strauss syndrome mimicking acute coronary syndrome

Article Article scientifique Article Cardiac involvement in Churg-Strauss syndrome mimicking acute coronary syndrome eng 2012 author Rigamonti Fabio 683356 author De Benedetti Edoardo 33334 author Letovanec Igor 591736 author Rosset Antoine 29838 author Chizzolini Carlo 93910 w13543 10.4414/smw.2012.13543 22430939 0036-7672 Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare multisystemic disorder of unknown origin and cardiac involvement is one of the most serious manifestations of the disease, accounting for approximately one-half of deaths attributable to CSS. Cardiac manifestation can be acute and mimic acute coronary syndrome (ACS). In this setting checking the blood leucocyte count can reveal hypereosinophilia and lead to a diagnosis of CSS. Acute Coronary Syndrome/complications/diagnosis/drug therapy Biopsy Churg-Strauss Syndrome/diagnosis Coronary Angiography Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography Electrocardiography Eosinophilia/diagnosis/drug therapy/etiology Female Follow-Up Studies Glucocorticoids/administration & dosage Humans Injections, Intravenous Leukocyte Count Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine Myocarditis/diagnosis/drug therapy/etiology Myocardium/pathology Prednisolone/administration & dosage Dewey 616 56 Département de médecine 221 false 385 La matrice extracellulaire 651 Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift 142 5d0dfcf8-6abf-4f38-9ff2-66ce7a03ef6b Article (Published version) Restricted Rigamonti F. - Swiss Medical Weekly - 2012.pdf 1318812 application/pdf restrictedAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

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