Usefulness of three‐dimensional echocardiography in the assessment of valvular involvement in Loeffler endocarditis
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DOI: 10.1111/echo.13575
Abstract: Loeffler endocarditis is a complication of hypereosinophilic syndrome resulting from eosinophilic infiltration of heart tissue. We report a case of Loeffler endocarditis in which three‐dimensional transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography provided additional information to what was… read more here.
Keywords: three dimensional; loeffler; dimensional echocardiography; loeffler endocarditis ... See more keywords
Loeffler’s endocarditis with isolated left ventricular involvement on cardiac MRI
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227642
Abstract: Loeffler endocarditis is an uncommon restrictive cardiomyopathy associated with eosinophilia and endomyocardial fibrosis causing diastolic restriction, predominantly involving the right ventricle. Cardiac MRI plays a crucial role in early detection of disease. Early disease usually… read more here.
Keywords: endocarditis isolated; loeffler; cardiac mri; loeffler endocarditis ... See more keywords