Acute coronary syndrome associated with Churg-Strauss syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome associated with Churg-Strauss syndrome

Annette Doris Wagner1, Gerd Peter Meyer2, Markus Rihl3, Anke Rathmann2, Ulrike Wittkop1, Henning Zeidler4, Hermann Haller1, Joachim Lotz51Department Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology; 2Division of Cardiology; 3Division of Rheumatology; 4Rheumatologikum Hannover; 5Department of Diagnostic Rad...

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Main Authors: Annette Doris Wagner, Gerd Peter Meyer, Markus Rihl, Anke Rathmann, Ulrike Wittkop, et al
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2007-11-01
Series:Vascular Health and Risk Management
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/acute-coronary-syndrome-associated-with-churg-strauss-syndrome-peer-reviewed-article-VHRM
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Summary:Annette Doris Wagner1, Gerd Peter Meyer2, Markus Rihl3, Anke Rathmann2, Ulrike Wittkop1, Henning Zeidler4, Hermann Haller1, Joachim Lotz51Department Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology; 2Division of Cardiology; 3Division of Rheumatology; 4Rheumatologikum Hannover; 5Department of Diagnostic Radiology; Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, GermanyAbstract: A 41-year old female patient was admitted with acute onset of dyspnea and chest pain. Previous history revealed asthma, chronic sinusitis and eosinophilic proctitis. Electrocardiogram showed anterior ST-segment elevations and inferior ST-segment depression. Immediate heart catheterization revealed a distally occluded left anterior descending coronary artery, the occlusion being reversible after nitroglycerine. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was consistent with perimyocarditis. Hypereosinophilia and IgE elevation were present and Churg-strauss syndrome was diagnosed.Keywords: Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), carditis, cardiac MRI
ISSN:1178-2048

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