Loffler's syndrome: Pulmonary vein and transmitral Doppler flow analysis by transesophageal echocardiography - Report of a case

Loffler's syndrome is defined by prolonged and profound eosinophilia and re strictive cardiomyopathy. Doppler echocardiography is useful in both the di agnosis and management of this entity. On the other hand, diastolic dysfunc tion is assessed better by transesophageal echocardiography than by trans-t horacic echocardiography, mainly in the analysis of pulmonary vein Doppler flow. We describe a patient with Loffler's syndrome, whose pulmonary vein f rom, obtained by transesophageal echocardiography, was helpful for better m anagement of the disease.