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Endomyocardial fibrosis in Chandigarh area, India. A study of nine autopsies
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Endomyocardial fibrosis is a significant cause of heart failure, comprising 24% of primary cardiomyopathies. Autopsy findings revealed varied patterns, but all patients presented with congestive cardiac failure.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pathology
Background:
- Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a rare but serious cardiac condition.
- It represents a significant portion of primary cardiomyopathies and cardiac diseases at autopsy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present clinical and autopsy data of nine endomyocardial fibrosis cases.
- To analyze the patterns and clinical presentation of EMF.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of clinical and autopsy data.
- Analysis of nine cases of endomyocardial fibrosis over 11 years.
Main Results:
- Endomyocardial fibrosis accounted for 24% of primary cardiomyopathies and 0.8% of cardiac diseases at autopsy.
- Cases showed biventricular (4), predominantly left ventricular (3), or predominantly right ventricular (2) involvement.
- No correlation was found between clinical data and autopsy patterns.
Conclusions:
- All endomyocardial fibrosis cases presented with congestive cardiac failure.
- The study highlights the autopsy patterns and clinical presentation of EMF.
Abstract:
The clinical and autopsy data of nine cases of endomyocardial fibrosis encountered over a period of 11 years are presented. These account for nearly 24% of primary cardiomyopathies and 0.8% of cardiac diseases seen at autopsy. There were four cases with biventricular endomyocardial fibrosis, three with a predominantly left and two with a predominantly right ventricular affection. There was no correlation between the clinical data and the autopsy pattern of endomyocardial fibrosis; all of them presented as congestive cardiac failure.