Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  1999 Mar;32(3):310-314.

Endomyocardial Fibrosis: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University Hospital.
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University Hospital.
  • 3Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chungju St. Mary's Hospital.

Abstract

Endomyocardial fibrosis(EMF) is an unusual type of cardiomyopathy characterized by a restriction to the ventricular filling and an obliteration of the inflow portion in the ventricular cavity by a fibrosis and often by a thrombus formation. The atrioventricular valve may be involved, resulting in an atrioventricular valvular regurgitation. The only known effective treatments are endomyocardiectomy and replacement of regurgitant AV valves. We report the experience of a case of EMF which required surgical management.

Keyword

Endomyocardial fibrosis

MeSH Terms

Cardiomyopathies
Endomyocardial Fibrosis*
Fibrosis
Thrombosis
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