Endomyocardial fibrosis of the right ventricle

<p>Endomyocardial fi brosis is a rare cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy which predominates in lowincome population living in tropical areas. It´s characterized by endomyocardial fi brous tissue deposition causing restrictive physiology with poor prognosis without proper management. We presen...

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Päätekijät: Diego Sarre-Alvarez (Tekijä), Cuitláhuac Arroyo-Rodríguez (Tekijä), Juan Manuel Chino-Mendoza (Tekijä), Yhaquelina Admeli Quispe-Villca (Tekijä), Jose Antonio Arias-Godinez (Tekijä)
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Julkaistu: Imaging Journal of Clinical and Medical Sciences - Peertechz Publications, 2019-11-01.
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Yhteenveto:<p>Endomyocardial fi brosis is a rare cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy which predominates in lowincome population living in tropical areas. It´s characterized by endomyocardial fi brous tissue deposition causing restrictive physiology with poor prognosis without proper management. We present a 40-yearold woman with right ventricular endomyocardial fi brosis complicated by pericardial effusion and a giant atrial thrombus. The use of multimodal imaging is very important for the diagnosis of this extremely rare pathology in our country.</p>
DOI:10.17352/2455-8702.000128