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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Simulating an Acute Coronary Syndrome

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Objectives: to report a case of hypereosinophilic syndrome which presented clinically acute coronary syndrome. Materials and methods: we describe a case of a 69-year-old woman with acute coronary syndrome and peripheral hypereosinophilia. Results: the condition rapidly evolved to severe heart failure. Coronary disease was excluded by cardiac catheterization. Systemic corticosteroid therapy was initiated and further secondary causes of hypereosinophilia were excluded.

Source: European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine

DOI: 10.12890/2015_000246

Authors: Joana Neves, Raquel Ferreira, Fátima Franco, José Mesquita Bastos, Clarinda Neves

Institutions: Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra

Language: English

Topic: Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $323