A study has been made of 22 cases of endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) observed over a 12-
year period. The epidemiological characteristics have been described, and the importance …

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF), an idiopathic cardiac disorder, occurs predominantly in the
tropical and subtropical regions of the world. We present herein a report of EMF in a young …

In Africa endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is rare outside countries where it is endemic, such
as Uganda, Mozambique and Ivory Coast. The only published case in Zimbabwe was in …

Rashwan et al.'Their association of cases with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis, which was felt
to be involved in the production of EMF rather than just the coincidence of two diseases, has …

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is said to be rare in the Savannah region of Nigeria. We
report our experience in the Echocardiography Laboratory from November 1999 to October …

Endomyocardial fibrosis is a restrictive cardiomyopathy, of unknown etiology, which occurs
most commonly in tropical and subtropical areas. Typical clinical aspect of the disease …

The pathology of 3 cases of endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) encountered at autopsy in Cape
Town is described. The first case of EMF in a non-White permanent resident of South Africa …

RESULTS Clinical Findings. The main clinical data are presented in Table I. All patients
gave a past history of progressive exertional dyspnaea, aedema, and ascites. The ascites …

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a form of heart disease endemic in several tropical
countries and characterized in the established condition by endomyocardial fibrosis in the …

The radiological findings in 102 cases of endomyocardial fibrosis occurring in Equatorial
Africa are presented. Postmortem studies confirmed the diagnosis in 39 cases …