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ReviewCureus2018

The Clinicopathological Profile of Eosinophilic Myocarditis.

Haris Sheikh, Mahrukh Siddiqui, Syed Mohammad Mazhar Uddin, Aatera Haq, Uzair Yaqoob

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Review in Cureus, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
17citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Multimodality Imaging in Eosinophilic Myocarditis: A Rare Cause of Heart Failure.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Haris SheikhInternal Medicine, Civil Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Mahrukh SiddiquiInternal Medicine, Civil Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Syed Mohammad Mazhar UddinInternal Medicine, Civil Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Aatera HaqSurgery, Civil Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Uzair YaqoobInternal Medicine, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, PAK.
National Institute of Child Health · PKCivil Hospital Karachi · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare form of myocarditis. As there is extreme diversity in its manifestations, the true incidence is difficult to assess and no proper epidemiological criteria are present. It generally presents with a wide array of clinical manifestations. Clinical presentation tends to differ in cases and not all the patients show the same signs and symptoms. The etiology of EM often remains obscure but potential causes have been identified which may include hypersensitivity to drugs, exposure to certain viruses and parasites, and hyper-eosinophilic syndromes. Endomyocardial biopsy is considered to be a gold standard for the diagnosis of EM. Echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and bio markers particularly serum eosinophilic cationic protein concentrations are also known to aid in diagnosis. EM may lead to progressive, irreversible, and fatal myocardial damage if prompt diagnosis is not made and therapy is not initiated. The current treatment regimens include corticosteroids, cytotoxic agents, and immunosuppressive therapy. However, a proper treatment criterion is yet to be established.

Indexed as

eosinophiliceosinophilic myocarditishypersensitivitymanagementmyocarditispathology

Identifiers

PMID30761230
PMCPMC6367107
OpenAlexW2903277027

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