Hypereosinophilic syndrome and myocardial fibrosis

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 928-930

  Carnero Alcázar, Manuel ^a   Reguillo Lacruz, Fernando ^a   O'Connor, Fernando ^a   Rodríguez Hernández, Enrique ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Inflammation; Myocardium; Right ventricle

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; DIGITALIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM THROMBOSIS; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION; TRICUSPID VALVE REPAIR;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOMYOPATHY, RESTRICTIVE; FATAL OUTCOME; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIUM; THROMBOSIS; TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 53349102454     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2008.175687     Document Type: Article

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