Eosinophilic Myocarditis Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade: A Diagnostic Challenge

Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare cause of acute heart failure. It can occur secondary to drug hypersensitivity, autoimmune diseases such as vasculitis, idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) or malignancy, but is often under-recognized and underdiagnosed, being confused with other causes...

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Main Authors: Kristine Vo, Yoshito Nishimura, Jennifer Yokoyama, Amanda Wasko, Taryn Miyake, Kimberly Vu, James Zhang, Jesus Pino Moreno, Dipanjan Banerjee, Lisa Kim, Christina Chong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2022-09-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3564