Article
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome as a Rare Cause of Reversible Biventricular Heart Failure.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 May 2017
Bonou Maria, Kapelios Chris J, Benetos George, Moyssakis Ioannis, Giannakopoulou Nefeli, Diamantopoulos Panagiotis, Korkolopoulou Penelope, Variami Eleni, Barbetseas John
Abstract excerpt
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a rare entity that can develop secondary to overproduction of eosinophilopoietic cytokines or as idiopathic disease. Cardiac involvement, which occurs often, is divided into 3 stages, the latter of which is nonreversible and leads to severe heart failure. Early detection and treatment of the syndrome is essential. For this reason, genetic testing for the FIP1L1-PDGFRA fusion gene has...
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