Hypereosinophilic syndrome and myocardial fibrosis.
A 62-year-old man was accepted to our institution because of hypereosinophilia, severe tricuspid regurgitation and isolated right restrictive myocardiopathy, with thrombi inside the right atrium and ventricle. Based on the diagnosis of hypereosinophilic syndrome plus eosinophilic myocarditis, the patient underwent a tricuspid valve repair and endomyocardiectomy. We briefly discuss hypereosinophilic syndrome myocardiopathy, and its management.
Carnero-Alcázar
Manuel
M
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. yo__mismo@hotmail.com
Reguillo-Lacruz
Fernando
F
O'Connor
Fernando
F
Rodríguez-Hernández
Enrique
E
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery