Cardiac involvement in Churg-Strauss syndrome: a follow-up of three cases

E Renaldini; S Spandrio; B Cerudelli; A Affatato; G P Balestrieri

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/14.12.1712

Cardiac involvement in Churg-Strauss syndrome: a follow-up of three cases

Eur Heart J. 1993 Dec;14(12):1712-6. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/14.12.1712.

Authors

E Renaldini¹, S Spandrio, B Cerudelli, A Affatato, G P Balestrieri

Affiliation

¹ Servizio di Policardiografia, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.

PMID: 8131772
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/14.12.1712

Abstract

Three cases of Churg-Strauss syndrome with myocardial involvement are reported. Cardiac disease is known to be the major cause of death in Churg-Strauss syndrome. Aggressive therapy (steroids and cyclophosphamide) may cure the myocardial dysfunction associated with the disease.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Churg-Strauss Syndrome / complications*
Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Diseases / diagnosis
Heart Diseases / drug therapy
Heart Diseases / etiology*
Humans
Male
Prednisolone / therapeutic use

Substances

Cyclophosphamide
Prednisolone