title: Eosinophilic myocarditis: characteristics, diagnostics and outcomes of a rare condition.
abstract: Eosinophilic myocarditis is a rare and potentially fatal condition characterised by eosinophilic inflammatory infiltration of myocardium. We report seven consecutive cases of eosinophilic myocarditis at our centre and discuss the important characteristics, investigation and management of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. TWang@adhb.govt.nz.
authors.forename: T K M
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.|Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.affiliation: Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pemberton
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pemberton
authors.affiliation: Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.affiliation: Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.affiliation: Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kingston
authors.affiliation: Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.|Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruygrok
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: cardiology; cardiomyopathies; eosinophils; haematology; myocarditis