Tropical endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a neglected disease of poverty that afflicts rural
populations in tropical low-income countries, with some certain high-prevalence areas …

Continued assessment of temporal trends in mortality and epidemiology of specific heart
failure in South America is needed to provide a scientific basis for rational allocation of the …

Continued assessment of temporal trends in mortality and epidemiology of specific
cardiovascular diseases in South America is needed to provide a scientific basis for rational …

Endomyocardiofibrosis was described first time in Uganda as an infrequent restrictive
cardiomyopathy with a poor prognosis, characterized by fibrosis of the ventricular …

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is an endemic idiopathic cardiomyopathy denoted by
restricted and fibrous myocardium and endocardium. Apical fibrosis may cause thickening of …

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 …

Background Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) represents the most common cause of restrictive
cardiomyopathy worldwide. Despite a high prevalence in tropical regions, it occasionally …

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a rare disease of unknown etiology characterized by
endomyocardial fibrous tissue deposition affecting either one or both ventricles and the …

Background-Beta-2 adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms Gln27Glu, Arg16Gly and
Thr164Ile were suggested to have an effect in heart failure. We evaluated these …

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a cardiac condition characterized by the presence of
fibrous tissue in the myocardium and endocardium, resulting in restricted heart function. This …