Multimodality imaging of eosinophilic myocarditis (loeffler's endocarditis) in a patient with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Aug;40(8):1815-1817. doi: 10.1007/s10554-024-03114-x. Epub 2024 Apr 18.

Abstract

Eosinophilic myocarditis can result in endomyocardial fibrosis affecting both ventricles, leading to restrictive cardiomyopathy. Multimodality imaging is crucial for diagnosis, as demonstrated in this case of a patient presenting with symptoms of heart failure.

Keywords: Endomyocardial fibrosis; Eosinophilic myocarditis; Restrictive cardiomyopathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Endomyocardial Fibrosis / complications
  • Endomyocardial Fibrosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Eosinophilia / complications
  • Eosinophilia / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Failure / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hypereosinophilic Syndrome* / complications
  • Hypereosinophilic Syndrome* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hypereosinophilic Syndrome* / drug therapy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Myocarditis* / complications
  • Myocarditis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Predictive Value of Tests*