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Assessing Bacterial Invasion of Cardiac Cells in Culture and Heart Colonization in Infected Mice Using Listeria monocytogenes
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[Loeffler's endocarditis--a case report].

Ricardo Faria1, Walter Santos, Vasco Marques

  • 1Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Faro, Faro, Portugal. ricardofaria555@gmail.com

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Loeffler's endocarditis, a form of restrictive cardiomyopathy, can be successfully treated. Early diagnosis and treatment with corticosteroids led to a favorable prognosis in a young woman with hypereosinophilia.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Hematology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Loeffler's endocarditis is an acute, primary restrictive cardiomyopathy characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the heart.
  • It can present with diverse symptoms, including chest pain, fever, and hypereosinophilia, mimicking other cardiac conditions like myopericarditis.

Observation:

  • A young woman presented with pleuritic chest pain, fever, and hypereosinophilia, initially treated for acute myopericarditis.
  • Recurrent symptoms led to imaging revealing a mass in the right ventricle apex, confirmed as eosinophilic endocarditis via endomyocardial biopsy.

Findings:

  • Early treatment with prednisolone resolved symptoms, eosinophilia, and cardiac abnormalities.
  • The patient remained asymptomatic with complete remission at three-year follow-up.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of considering Loeffler's endocarditis in patients with hypereosinophilia and cardiac symptoms.
  • Prompt diagnosis and corticosteroid therapy can lead to favorable outcomes, even without a definitive cause for eosinophilia.
  • Early intervention is crucial for improving the prognosis of Loeffler's endocarditis.