Endomyocardial fibrosis.

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.

journal_name

Acta Cardiol

journal_title

Acta cardiologica

authors

Vermeulen T,Conraads VM,Vrints CJ,Paelinck BP

doi

10.2143/AC.66.3.2114140

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-06-01 00:00:00

pages

375-7

issue

3

eissn

0001-5385

issn

1784-973X

journal_volume

66

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