Abstract:
:We report the case of a 51-year-old man of central African origin. Medical evaluation revealed severe heart failure. Echocardiography disclosed poor left ventricular function. The apex of the left ventricle showed complete obliteration and retraction. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed subendocardial hyperenhancement of the apex of the left and right ventricle, strongly suggesting endomyocardial fibrosis. For this particular patient a conservative approach (non-surgical) was decided on, and until now--12 months after termination of cardiac rehabilitation--proves successful.
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Acta Cardioljournal_title
Acta cardiologicaauthors
Vermeulen T,Conraads VM,Vrints CJ,Paelinck BPdoi
10.2143/AC.66.3.2114140subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-06-01 00:00:00pages
375-7issue
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0001-5385issn
1784-973Xjournal_volume
66pub_type
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