Yugant Khand

Dr. Yugant Khand


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1Year (2026-Present)

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16 October 2026 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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LBLaxmi Raj Bangari
Laxmi Raj Bangari
YKYugant Khand
Yugant Khand
Vidit YadavVidit Yadav
Vidit Yadav
ADAarti S Desai
Aarti S Desai
AMAndrea Muniz
Andrea Muniz
RGRohan Goswami
Rohan Goswami
Background: We report a case to demonstrate that targeted eosinophil depletion with Benralizumab (anti-IL-5 receptor α therapy) can induce the complete functional and structural reversal of advanced EGPA-associated cardiomyopathy. Case Presentation: A 56-year-old woman with a decade-long history of EGPA presented with progressive nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and a nadir ejection fraction of 25–30%. Cardiac MRI demonstrated diffuse nonischemic late gadolinium enhancement consistent with eosinophil-mediated myocardial injury. Despite the optimization of guideline-directed medical therapy, complete recovery was not achieved until benralizumab was initiated. Following biologic therapy, the ejection fraction recovered to 50% and severe mitral regurgitation regressed to mild. The exercise capacity was preserved throughout, with a peak VO2 of 117% and 111% of predicted before and after biologic therapy, respectively. The patient remains in NYHA Class I at the one-year follow-up. Discussion: We describe a case with EGPA-associated non-ischemic cardiomyopathy treated with benralizumab achieving the complete recovery of ventricular function and achieving the complete independence of steroid therapy. Conclusions: This case emphasizes the importance of identifying the inflammatory etiology of cardiomyopathy, optimizing GDMT systematically, and considering targeted biologic therapy directed at the underlying disease.