Mitral valve replacement in idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome.
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is an eosinophil-mediated tissue injury causing multiple organ failure. Cardiac manifestations include subendocardial fibrosis, thrombus leading to peripheral emboli, restrictive cardiomyopathy, and valvar dysfunction. This article describes a patient with the syndrome and reviews surgical experience with valve replacement and long-term prognosis.
Boustany
C W
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Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York.
Murphy
G W
GW
Hicks
G L
GL
D000328:Adult; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology