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Biventricular Loeffler's Endomyocarditis
Author(s) -
Rajani Ronak,
Beeson Claire,
Takeda Scott
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00894.x
Subject(s) - medicine , medical therapy , intervention (counseling) , heart failure , cardiology , intensive care medicine , nursing
A rare case of biventricular Loeffler's endomyocarditis is reported in a 61 year old gentleman who presented with heart failure. After four months treatment with immunosuppressive therapy and anticoagulation, the echocardiographic findings had regressed and the patient had symptomatically improved. This case demonstrates that the institution of prompt medical therapy, even in advanced cases of Loeffler's endomyocarditis, may be effective and negate the need for surgical intervention.