Endomyocardial fibrosis: A form of endemic restrictive cardiomyopathy
Endomyocardial fibrosis is a form of endemic restrictive cardiomyopathy that affects mainly children and adolescents, and is geographically restricted to some poor areas of Africa, Latin America and Asia. It is a condition with high morbidity and mortality, for which no effective therapy is availabl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Magdi Yacoub Institute
2012-07-01
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Series: | Global Cardiology Science & Practice |
Online Access: | http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/gcsp.2012.11 |