Endomyocardial fibrosis: diagnosis and management

SI Khalil - Journal of Vascular Diagnostics and Interventions, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a form of restrictive cardiomyopathy of unknown etiology,
characterized by endocardial fibrosis of the apices and inflow tracts of the right ventricle, left …

Endomyocardial fibrosis: past, present, and future

AR Duraes, Y de Souza Lima Bitar, L Roever… - Heart failure …, 2020 - Springer
… ” in PubMed containing the term endomyocardial fibrosis but apparently only 5 clinical trials
… the term “endomyocardial fibrosis” bears similarity to the generic term “fibrosis,” for example. …

[HTML][HTML] Endomyocardial fibrosis

CD Iroegbu, W Chen, X Wu, M Wu… - … diagnosis and therapy, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a neglected cardiovascular disease of poverty
which carries a poor prognosis with no specific treatment affecting mainly children and …

Comprehensive assessment of endomyocardial fibrosis with cardiac MRI: morphology, function, and tissue characterization

FP de Carvalho, CF Azevedo - RadioGraphics, 2020 - pubs.rsna.org
Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) affects approximately 12 million persons worldwide and is
an important cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy in the developing world, with the highest …

Complications of Endomyocardial fibrosis and their physiological compromise: A review

ND Lungu, A Dujawara - Current Problems in Cardiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is an endemic idiopathic cardiomyopathy denoted by
restricted and fibrous myocardium and endocardium. Apical fibrosis may cause thickening of the …

Left ventricle endomyocardial fibrosis: a case report

RR Soares, MCM Avelar, SL Zanetti… - Journal of Medical Case …, 2023 - Springer
… The purpose of this case report is to illustrate the aspects of endomyocardial fibrosis by
reporting a … contribute to earlier diagnosis and survival in patients with endomyocardial fibrosis. …

Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis

A Kaushley, V Agrawal - Indian Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
… are typical radiological features of biventricular endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF). Echocardiogram
Fibrosis involving the right ventricular inflow tract and endomyocardial soft echogenic …

A rare case of sudden death due to endomyocardial fibrosis in Italy: A differential diagnosis with other causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy

C Rossetti, G Belli, L Franceschetti, M Restori… - Journal of Forensic and …, 2023 - Elsevier
… We report a case of postmortem diagnosis of endomyocardial fibrosis, a restrictive …
required to appropriately diagnose uncommon diseases, such as endomyocardial fibrosis. …

An unusual tropical endomyocardial fibrosis: a case report

H Jallal, S Belabbes, A Khatouri - Pan African Medical Journal, 2022 - ajol.info
… Tropical endomyocardial fibrosis continues to plague our tropical skies, the origin and
pathophysiology of the disease is unknown. Echocardiography and, more recently, magnetic …

Endomyocardial fibrosis of the right ventricle in a patient with schistosomiasis: a case report

C Espinoza Romero, ICV Lima, VT Hotta… - … Heart Journal-Case …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a rare and underdiagnosed cause of restrictive
cardiomyopathy. Its aetiology is not yet defined and could be caused by the influence of …