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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Heart failure and predictors of outcome in eosinophilic myocarditis: a real-world cohort study.

Fabian T H Ullrich, Ulf Schönermarck, Katrin Milger, Antoine Murray, Matthias B Thaler, Didzis Gailis, Julia Lichtnekert, Judith E Spiro, Lorenz Schimang, Alla Skapenko and 2 more

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Fabian T H UllrichDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Ulf SchönermarckDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Katrin MilgerClinical Department of Pulmonology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Antoine MurrayDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Matthias B ThalerDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Didzis GailisDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Julia LichtnekertDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Judith E SpiroDepartment of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Lorenz SchimangDepartment of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Alla SkapenkoDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Ulrich GrabmaierDepartment of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Hendrik Schulze-KoopsDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, LMU Medizin, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

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Abstract

Objective: In eosinophilic diseases, myocardial involvement critically impacts prognosis. Given the rarity and heterogeneity of eosinophilic myocarditis (EM), diagnosis and risk-adapted treatment remain challenging, and longitudinal data on cardiac function are scarce. Therefore, this study investigated the course of cardiac function and aimed to identify prognostic biomarkers in a real-world EM cohort across inflammatory disorders. Methods: Clinical, laboratory, and imaging data of all patients with eosinophilic myocarditis treated at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital in Munich between January 2010 and May 2025 were reviewed. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to delineate disease courses, treatment regimens, and outcomes. Results: Of 419 patients screened, 51 had EM (51% female patients, mean age 50 ± 14 years). Underlying diseases included eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA, Conclusion: In this real-world cohort, EM severely impacted multiple domains of cardiac function. Treatment patterns were heterogeneous. Baseline NT-proBNP, LVEF, and the Sartorelli score were associated with long-term LVEF and LV remodeling. Baseline evidence of active myocardial inflammation on CMR and/or EMB was associated with subsequent LVEF improvement. Together, these findings support the utility of multimodal biomarkers for risk stratification in EM but require external validation before informing routine care. Prospective multicenter studies using standardized diagnostics and treatment regimens are needed to translate these findings into biomarker-guided management of eosinophilic cardiomyopathy.

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biomarkerscardiac functioneosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitiseosinophilic myocarditisheart failurehypereosinophilic syndromepredictors of outcome

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