Copyright © 2005, The European Society of Cardiology
Two cases of endomyocardial disease with hypereosinophilia in Turkey

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aNumune Education and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Ankara, Turkey
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Received 23 August 2004; received in revised form 22 November 2004; accepted after revision 29 November 2004.
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Endomyocardial disease is characterized by fibrothrombotic thickening of apical endocardium and subvalvular regions of atrioventricular valves. The disease is uncommon in Turkey. In this report two cases of endomyocardial disease with hypereosinophilia which were medically managed are presented.
Keywords: Endomyocardial disease; Endomyocardial fibrosis; Löffler endocarditis; Hypereosinophilic syndrome; Restrictive cardiomyopathy