A case report of a 40-year-old woman with endomyocardial fibrosis in a non-tropical area: from initial presentation to high urgent heart transplantation

A case report of a 40-year-old woman with endomyocardial fibrosis in a non-tropical area: from initial presentation to high urgent heart transplantation

Abstract Background Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) represents the most common cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy worldwide. Despite a high prevalence in tropical regions, it occasionally occurs in patients who have never visited these areas. While researches have proposed various possible triggers f...

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Main Authors: Gernot Wagner, Markus Haumer, Gerhard Poelzl, Dominik Wiedemann, Andreas Kliegel, Robert Ullrich, Gerald Gartlehner, Andreas Zuckermann, Ludwig Müller, Harald Mayr, Deddo Moertl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Endomyocardial fibrosis
Heart failure
Eosinophilia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-019-1243-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-019-1243-8

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