Eosinophilic endocarditis

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Eosinophilic endocarditis (or Loeffler endocarditis) is one of the cardiac manifestations of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome. It also considered a form of cardiomyopathy.

Prognosis

It has a variable prognosis but can sometimes be fatal ⁴.

History and etymology

It is named after Wilhelm Löffler: Swiss physician.

-<p><strong>Eosinophilic endocarditis</strong> (or <strong>Loeffler endocarditis</strong>) is one of the cardiac manifestations of <a title="Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome" href="/articles/idiopathic-hypereosinophilic-syndrome">idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome</a>. It also considered a form of <a title="Cardiomyopathy sub types" href="/articles/cardiomyopathy-classification-whoisfc-1995">cardiomyopathy</a>.</p><h4>Prognosis</h4><p>It has a variable prognosis but can sometimes be fatal <sup>4</sup>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after <strong>Wilhelm Löffler</strong>: Swiss physician.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a title="endomyocardial fibrosis" href="/articles/endomyocardial-fibrosis">endomyocardial fibrosis</a></li></ul>
+<p><strong>Eosinophilic endocarditis</strong> (or <strong>Loeffler endocarditis</strong>) is one of the cardiac manifestations of <a href="/articles/idiopathic-hypereosinophilic-syndrome">idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome</a>. It also considered a form of <a href="/articles/cardiomyopathy-classification-whoisfc-1995">cardiomyopathy</a>.</p><h4>Prognosis</h4><p>It has a variable prognosis but can sometimes be fatal <sup>4</sup>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after <strong>Wilhelm Löffler</strong>: Swiss physician.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/endomyocardial-fibrosis">endomyocardial fibrosis</a></li></ul>

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5. Kleinfeldt T, Ince H, Nienaber CA. Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: a rare case of Loeffler's endocarditis documented in cardiac MRI. Int. J. Cardiol. 2011;149 (1): e30-2. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.03.059">doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.03.059</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19375183">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

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