[Congestive cardiomyopathy and left intraventricular thrombus as a manifestation of Churg-Strauss syndrome].
A case of a 38-year-old female with symptomatic Churg-Strauss syndrome and congestive cardiomyopathy, complicated by cardiac arrest and left ventricular thrombus formation, is presented. Prompt institution of low molecular weight heparin and steroids resulted in rapid thrombus lysis and improvement of systolic left ventricular function.
Dropiński
Jerzy
J
II Katedra Chorób Wewnetrznych, CM UJ, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków.
Szczeklik
Wojceich
W
Sokołowska
Barbara
B
Celińska-Lowenhoff
Magdalena
M
Milewski
Mamert
M
Szczeklik
Andrzej
A
D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology*; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D001241:Aspirin; D008775:Methylprednisolone