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Eosinophilic myocarditis presenting with pediatric myocardial infarction. Pediatr Cardiol 2006;27(1):162-165

Date

01/05/2006

Pubmed ID

16391985

DOI

10.1007/s00246-005-1148-4

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-33748888572 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   3 Citations

Abstract

Determination of the etiology of myocardial infarction (MI) in children can present a challenge to the practitioner since cases of pediatric MI are rare and the causes can be diverse. We report an unusual case of pediatric eosinophilic myocarditis that presented with MI.

Author List

Lindblade CL, Kirkpatrick EC, Ebenroth ES

Author

Edward C. Kirkpatrick DO Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Biopsy
Cell Degranulation
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Eosinophilia
Eosinophils
Heart Septum
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Male
Methylprednisolone
Myocardial Infarction
Myocarditis
Myocytes, Cardiac