Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8676255 | Revista Colombiana de Cardiología | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
One of the most common restrictive cardiomyopathies is endomyocardial fibrosis, which is endemic to some tropical areas, especially Africa (low income countries), but there are few reports of its occurrence in our environment. Its aetiology is unknown, but there are several mechanisms that have been involved in its pathophysiology. Its diagnosis is based in imaging studies (transthoracic echocardiogram, cardiac nuclear magnetic resonance). Prognosis is very poor, and it is usually diagnoses in the latest stages of the disease. The case of a female, average adult patient that debuted with restrictive cardiomyopathy with a final diagnosis of endomyocardial fibrosis is described.
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Authors
MarÃa Juliana RodrÃguez-González, Ángela M. Torres, Luis E. EcheverrÃa,