Journal article
Multimodality Assessment of Cardiac Involvement in Churg-Strauss Syndrome Patients in Clinical Remission
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiac involvement in Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is not uncommon, but its frequency varies widely and may depend on the activity of the disease. Therefore, the cardiac involvement in CSS patients in clinical remission was assessed in the present study.
METHODS AND RESULTS: In 20 CSS patients in remission and 20 sex- and age-matched healthy controls, an ECG stress test, echocardiography, and 24-h ECG Holter monitoring were …
Authors
Szczeklik W; Miszalski-Jamka T; Mastalerz L; Sokolowska B; Dropinski J; Banys R; Hor KN; Mazur W; Musial J
Journal
Circulation Journal, Vol. 75, No. 3,
Publisher
Japanese Circulation Society
Publication Date
2011
DOI
10.1253/circj.cj-10-0772
ISSN
1346-9843