[Congestive cardiomyopathy and left intraventricular thrombus as a manifestation of Churg-Strauss syndrome].

Abstract

A case of a 38-year-old female with symptomatic Churg-Strauss syndrome and congestive cardiomyopathy, complicated by cardiac arrest and left ventricular thrombus formation, is presented. Prompt institution of low molecular weight heparin and steroids resulted in rapid thrombus lysis and improvement of systolic left ventricular function.

• Authors: Jerzy Dropiński, Wojceich Szczeklik, Barbara Sokołowska, Magdalena Celińska-Lowenhoff, Mamert Milewski, Andrzej Szczeklik
• Journal: Kardiologia polska (Kardiol Pol) Vol. 66 Issue 7 Pg. 761-3 (Jul 2008) ISSN: 0022-9032 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Kardiomiopatia zastoinowa i skrzeplina w lewej komorze jako manifestacje zespołu Churga i Strauss.
• PMID: 18690568 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
• Aspirin
• Methylprednisolone

Topics

• Adult
• Aspirin (therapeutic use)
• Cardiomyopathy, Dilated (etiology)
• Churg-Strauss Syndrome (complications, diagnosis)
• Female
• Heart Diseases (drug therapy, etiology)
• Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Methylprednisolone (therapeutic use)
• Thrombosis (drug therapy, etiology)