Acute eosinophilic myocarditis with dramatic response to steroid therapy: the central role of echocardiography in diagnosis and follow-up

Publication

Acute eosinophilic myocarditis with dramatic response to steroid therapy: the central role of echocardiography in diagnosis and follow-up

Journal Paper/Review - Jan 1, 2013

Eppenberger Manuela, Hack Dietrich, Ammann Peter, Rickli Hans, Maeder Micha

Units

Kardiologie

PubMed

23914033

Citation

Eppenberger M, Hack D, Ammann P, Rickli H, Maeder M. Acute eosinophilic myocarditis with dramatic response to steroid therapy: the central role of echocardiography in diagnosis and follow-up. Tex Heart Inst J 2013; 40:326-30.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Tex Heart Inst J 2013; 40

Publication Date

Jan 1, 2013

Issn Electronic

1526-6702

Pages

326-30

Brief description/objective

Acute eosinophilic myocarditis is a rare cause of acute heart failure. We present the case of a 32-year-old woman who had presumptive eosinophilic myocarditis as part of a generalized hypersensitivity reaction (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms [DRESS] syndrome) that exhibited a dramatic response to steroid therapy. We highlight the central role of 2-dimensional and tissue-Doppler echocardiography in the diagnosis of myocarditis and the serial evaluation of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in this setting.