1.
Am J Ther
; 21(2): e41-4, 2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23584309
RESUMO
We describe a case of a young patient, motivated to follow a carbohydrate-restricted diet intake for 6 years, who presented with an acute myocardial infarction.
Assuntos
Síndrome Coronariana Aguda/etiologia , Dieta com Restrição de Carboidratos/efeitos adversos , Infarto do Miocárdio/etiologia , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino
2.
Heart Lung
; 41(6): e15-7, 2012.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22770997
RESUMO
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (IHES) is a rare clinical disorder associated with blood and tissue infiltration by eosinophils. Cardiac involvement in patients with IHES can have varied presentations, and is often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. On the other hand, cardiac tamponade is a very rare presentation of IHES, and few anecdotal cases exist in literature. We report on IHES in a patient who presented with cardiac tamponade.