Dramatic and early response to low-dose steroid in the treatment of acute eosinophilic myocarditis: a case report.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
; 17(1): 115, 2017 05 08.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Eosinophilic 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.CONCLUSION:
Low-dose corticosteroid may be effective in selected patients with eosinophilic myocarditis. Early echocardiographic follow-up is mandatory for evaluation of the clinical response.Palavras-chave
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Prednisolona
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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas
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Corticosteroides
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Eosinofilia
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Miocardite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article