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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 51, 1007-1009, Copyright © 1991 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Mitral valve replacement in idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome

CW Boustany Jr, GW Murphy and GL Hicks Jr
Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York.

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is an eosinophil-mediated tissue injury causing multiple organ failure. Cardiac manifestations include subendocardial fibrosis, thrombus leading to peripheral emboli, restrictive cardiomyopathy, and valvar dysfunction. This article describes a patient with the syndrome and reviews surgical experience with valve replacement and long-term prognosis.


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