Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
ESC Heart Fail. 2023 Jun;10(3):2107-2112. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.14244. Epub 2023 Mar 25.
We present a case of a 47-year-old woman with a history of asthma and mononeuritis who presented with shortness of breath and fatigue. Heart failure was diagnosed and echocardiography revealed large floating thrombi attached to the left ventricular walls. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed evidence of myocarditis and angiitis. Blood count revealed eosinophilia. She was diagnosed with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis or Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) according to recently updated criteria. Medical management with specific aetiology (anticoagulation or immunosuppression) and heart failure treatment resulted in clinical improvement. We further discuss the diagnostic approach of CSS with cardiovascular complications and therapeutic management.
我们报告一例 47 岁女性患者,有哮喘和单神经炎病史,表现为呼吸急促和疲劳。诊断为心力衰竭,超声心动图显示左心室壁附着大的漂浮血栓。心脏磁共振成像显示心肌炎和血管炎的证据。血常规显示嗜酸性粒细胞增多。根据最近更新的标准,她被诊断为嗜酸性肉芽肿伴多血管炎或 Churg-Strauss 综合征(CSS)。采用特定病因(抗凝或免疫抑制)和心力衰竭治疗的药物治疗导致临床改善。我们进一步讨论 CSS 伴心血管并发症的诊断方法和治疗管理。