| Ventricular remodeling in Loeffler endocarditis: implications for therapeutic decision making. | |
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PMID: 16188499 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Little is known about the morphological and functional evolution of ventricular abnormalities in Loeffler endocarditis. METHODS AND RESULTS: We describe 5 patients, including 3 with long-term echocardiographic follow-up, in whom apical obliteration due to fibro-thrombotic thickening of the endocardium showed favorable patterns of evolution. In one patient there was almost complete resolution of the obliterative process with consequently increased effective ventricular volume. In two patients formation of a flow-passage in the fibrocalcific apical 'floor' between the main medioventricular cavity and the apical chamber, leading to a 'double-chambered' left ventricle was observed. CONCLUSIONS: Medical therapy and appropriate anticoagulation, can induce favorable long-term ventricular remodeling in Loeffler endocarditis. |
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Authors:
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Carla Lofiego; Marinella Ferlito; Guido Rocchi; Elena Biagini; Enrica Perugini; Angelo Branzi; Claudio Rapezzi |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2005-09-26 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of heart failure Volume: 7 ISSN: 1388-9842 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Heart Fail. Publication Date: 2005 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-10-17 Completed Date: 2006-01-23 Revised Date: 2011-06-08 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100887595 Medline TA: Eur J Heart Fail Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1023-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Cardiology, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. |
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Adult Decision Making Disease Progression Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / methods* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / physiopathology, therapy*, ultrasonography* Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / physiopathology, ultrasonography* Male Middle Aged Risk Assessment Sampling Studies Severity of Illness Index Ventricular Function, Left / physiology Ventricular Remodeling / physiology* |
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