Löffler's syndrome: pulmonary vein and transmitral doppler flow analysis by transesophageal echocardiography-report of a case.
Löffler's syndrome is defined by prolonged and profound eosinophilia and restrictive cardiomyopathy. Doppler echocardiography is useful in both the diagnosis and management of this entity. On the other hand, diastolic dysfunction is assessed better by transesophageal echocardiography than by transthoracic echocardiography, mainly in the analysis of pulmonary vein Doppler flow. We describe a patient with Löffler's syndrome, whose pulmonary vein flow, obtained by transesophageal echocardiography, was helpful for better management of the disease.
García-Pascual
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Cardiology Section, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Madrid, and the Coronary Unit, Residencia Ntra. Sra. de Alarcos, Ciudad Real.
González-Gallarza
R D
RD
Jiménez
M P
MP
Martínez
J P
JP
Carnicer
J O
JO
Pajuelo
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CG
D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013577:Syndrome