Ventricular remodeling in Loeffler endocarditis: implications for therapeutic decision making.
Eur J Heart Fail
; 7(6): 1023-6, 2005 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-16188499
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Little is known about the morphological and functional evolution of ventricular abnormalities in Loeffler endocarditis. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
We describe 5 patients, including 3 with long-term echocardiographic follow-up, in whom apical obliteration due to fibro-thrombotic thickening of the endocardium showed favorable patterns of evolution. In one patient there was almost complete resolution of the obliterative process with consequently increased effective ventricular volume. In two patients formation of a flow-passage in the fibrocalcific apical 'floor' between the main medioventricular cavity and the apical chamber, leading to a 'double-chambered' left ventricle was observed.CONCLUSIONS:
Medical therapy and appropriate anticoagulation, can induce favorable long-term ventricular remodeling in Loeffler endocarditis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda
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Síndrome Hipereosinofílica
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Ecocardiografia Doppler em Cores
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Remodelação Ventricular
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Heart Fail
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália