Endomyocardial fibrosis: the first report from Malawi
- PMID: 22595215
- DOI: 10.1179/1465328111Y.0000000036
Endomyocardial fibrosis: the first report from Malawi
Abstract
Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a restrictive cardiomyopathy of unknown aetiology previously unreported in Malawi. Six Malawian children (three males) aged between 12 and 16 years who presented with EMF in 2009/10 are described. Five were from the Southern Highlands.
Comment in
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Recent trends in the epidemiology of endomyocardial fibrosis in Africa.Paediatr Int Child Health. 2012 May;32(2):63-4. doi: 10.1179/204690512X13345408275810. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2012. PMID: 22595211 No abstract available.
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