title: Churg-Strauss syndrome masquerading as an acute coronary syndrome.
abstract: Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) is a rare vasculitis with multiorgan involvement. Cardiac manifestations are common causing serious complications. We report a case of CSS masquerading as a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction with heart failure. CSS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an acute coronary syndrome(ACS)with normal coronary arteries when history of asthma, peripheral eosinophilia and multisystemic involvement is present.
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Second Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: andreas.triantafyllis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andreas S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Triantafyllis
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Second Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Eleftherios A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Sakadakis
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Second Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Argyro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papafilippaki
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Fourth Internal Medicine Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Pelagia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katsimbri
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Second Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Fotios
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Panou
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Second Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anastasiou-Nana
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Second Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lekakis
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology