Endomyocardial Fibrosis: An Unusual Presentation
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2017-07-17
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Francesco Pelliccia, Department of Heart and Great Vessels University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Endomyocardial fibrosis is a tropical disease, characterised by fibrosis in the endocardium and
subjacent myocardium affecting particularly the inflow tract and the apex of one or both ventricles.
This case highlights the occurrence of EMF in an elderly woman without the typical/characteristic
physical findings of EMF.
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heart failure