Dramatic and early response to low-dose steroid in the treatment of acute eosinophilic myocarditis: a case report
Yu-Wei Chen, Yu-Cheng Chang, Chieh-Shou Su and 3 more
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders · 2017
doi:10.1186/s12872-017-0547-9 (opens in a new tab)
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Abstract
Abstract Background Eosinophilic myocarditis encompasses a variety of etiologies and the prognosis varies. For patients with a hypersensitive response to medications, high-dose corticosteroids and discontinuation of culprit medications are the main treatments. Case presentation We reported a young man with biopsy-proven eosinophilic myocarditis which was possibly induced by Chinese herbal medicine. His heart failure and left ventricular hypertrophy improved soon after low-dose corticosteroid. Conclusion Low-dose corticosteroid may be effective in selected patients with eosinophilic myocarditis. Early echocardiographic follow-up is mandatory for evaluation of the clinical response.
Abstract licence: CC BY-NC-ND
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