title: Acute eosinophilic endomyocarditis: early diagnosis and localisation of the lesion by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Cardiac involvement is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in hypereosinophilic syndrome. In a patient with hypereosinophilia and a normal echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) helped confirm early cardiac involvement by demonstrating a typical pattern of left ventricular subendocardial and papillary muscle involvement. The use of CMR facilitated prompt institution of aggressive therapy and was useful in monitoring response to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Middlemore Hospital, Private Bag 933111, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. looijenli@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jen Li
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Looi
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruygrok
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Royle
authors.forename: Zoe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Raos
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hood
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kerr
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001706:Biopsy; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome