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Case Reports
. 2013;6(2):88-90.
doi: 10.4066/AMJ.2013.1558. Epub 2013 Feb 28.

Right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis - A case report

Deepak Madi  1 , Basavaprabhu Achappa, Narasimha Pai, Padmanabha Kamath
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Case Reports

Right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis - A case report

Deepak Madi et al. Australas Med J. 2013.

Abstract

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a progressive type of restrictive cardiomyopathy. It affects inflow portion of right and/or left ventricle and apex. It is a neglected tropical disease. Here we report a rare case of right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis. A 70-year-old female presented to us with history suggestive of right-sided heart failure of two months duration. There was no eosinophilia. Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly. Echocardiogram showed dilated right atrium and obliteration of the apex of the right ventricle. A diagnosis of Right ventricular Endomyocardial fibrosis was made. She was treated with diuretics and anticoagulants and she improved.

Keywords: Endomyocardial Fibrosis; Restrictive cardiomyopathy; Right heart failure.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Chest X-ray showing cardiomegaly
Figure 2
Figure 2. Echocardiogram shows grossly dilated right atrium (RA) and fibrotic obliteration of right ventricular (RV) apex.
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