title: Acute necrotizing eosinophilic myocarditis presenting as ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a case report.
abstract: Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare disease. The spectrum of clinical presentation is wide and it is often fatal if left untreated. We report a case of eosinophilic myocarditis manifesting as ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with cardiogenic shock treated successfully with steroids. This diagnosis should always be considered in patients with an acute coronary syndrome and normal coronary arteries, especially in the presence of a history of allergies, asthma or peripheral eosinophilia.
authors: Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Diseases, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. andresaep@gmail.com
authors: Andres
authors: A
authors: Enriquez
authors: Pablo
authors: P
authors: Castro
authors: Luigi
authors: L
authors: Gabrielli
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Braun
authors: Hugo
authors: H
authors: Verdejo
authors: Samuel
authors: S
authors: Cordova
authors: Vania
authors: V
authors: Van der linde Rosemberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids