title: Cardiac involvement in Churg-Strauss syndrome: a follow-up of three cases.
abstract: Three cases of Churg-Strauss syndrome with myocardial involvement are reported. Cardiac disease is known to be the major cause of death in Churg-Strauss syndrome. Aggressive therapy (steroids and cyclophosphamide) may cure the myocardial dysfunction associated with the disease.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Policardiografia, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Renaldini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spandrio
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cerudelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Affatato
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Balestrieri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone