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European Journal of Echocardiography 2005 6(5):379-381; doi:10.1016/j.euje.2004.11.010
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Copyright © 2005, The European Society of Cardiology

Two cases of endomyocardial disease with hypereosinophilia in Turkey

Özgül Uçara,*, Zehra Gölbasib and Nesligül Yildirimb

aNumune Education and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Ankara, Turkey
bAnkara TürkiyeYüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Cardiology Department, Ankara, Turkey

Received 23 August 2004; received in revised form 22 November 2004; accepted after revision 29 November 2004.

ozgul_ucar{at}yahoo.com

* Corresponding author. Keklikpinari Mah, 463/7 Dikmen, Ankara 06450, Turkey. Tel.: +90 3124769578; fax: +90 3123103460.


  Abstract

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


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