title: Tricuspid valve surgery in patients with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome.
abstract: A 53-year-old female with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome underwent recurrent tricuspid valve replacement for Löffler's endocarditis. We review the literature on tricuspid valve surgery in patients with this uncommon disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Besik
authors.forename: Ondrej
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Szarszoi
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Netuka
authors.forename: Ludek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Voska
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pirk
mesh_terms: D001705:Bioprosthesis; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*