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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2017

Dramatic and early response to low-dose steroid in the treatment of acute eosinophilic myocarditis: a case report.

Yu-Wei Chen, Yu-Cheng Chang, Chieh-Shou Su, Wei-Chun Chang, Wen-Lieng Lee, Chih-Hung Lai

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yu-Wei ChenDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital Chiayi Branch, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Yu-Cheng ChangDepartment of Cardiology, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chieh-Shou SuDivision of Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Wei-Chun ChangDivision of Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Wen-Lieng LeeDivision of Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chih-Hung LaiDivision of Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan, Republic of China. vincentvghtpe@gmail.com.
Taichung Veterans General Hospital · TWAsia University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEosinophilic myocarditis encompasses a variety of etiologies and the prognosis varies. For patients with a hypersensitive response to medications, high-dose corticosteroids and discontinuation of culprit medications are the main treatments. CASE PRESENTATION: We reported a young man with biopsy-proven eosinophilic myocarditis which was possibly induced by Chinese herbal medicine. His heart failure and left ventricular hypertrophy improved soon after low-dose corticosteroid.

conclusionLow-dose corticosteroid may be effective in selected patients with eosinophilic myocarditis. Early echocardiographic follow-up is mandatory for evaluation of the clinical response.

Indexed as

Acute DiseaseAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultBiopsyDrugs, Chinese HerbalEchocardiographyEosinophiliaHeart FailureHumansHypertrophy, Left VentricularMaleMyocarditisPrednisoloneRemission InductionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeAdrenal Cortex HormonesDrugs, Chinese HerbalPrednisoloneCase reportEosinophiliaHeart failureHypereosinophilic syndromeLeft ventricular hypertrophyMyocarditisSteroids

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