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[Right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis].

U Stierle1, K Schwarting, E Rinast

  • 1Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck.

Zeitschrift Fur Kardiologie
|July 1, 1987
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Endomyocardial fibrosis, a rare cardiac condition, can affect the right ventricle exclusively. Diagnostic imaging confirmed the disease, but the patient ultimately succumbed to cardiogenic shock.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a rare infiltrative cardiomyopathy.
  • Exclusive right ventricular involvement is an uncommon presentation of EMF.

Observation:

  • A 50-year-old patient presented with symptoms indicative of advanced cardiac disease.
  • Echocardiography revealed an echodense mass causing apical obliteration of the right ventricle.
  • Computed tomography demonstrated a hypodense area within the right ventricular cavity.

Findings:

  • The clinical course and diagnostic findings were consistent with endomyocardial fibrosis.
  • Imaging modalities, including echocardiography and computed tomography, were crucial for diagnosis.
  • Differentiation from other restrictive cardiomyopathies was achievable based on characteristic features.

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Implications:

  • This case highlights the diagnostic utility of non-invasive and invasive imaging in rare cardiac conditions.
  • Understanding EMF's varied presentations is vital for timely diagnosis and management.
  • The case underscores the severe prognosis associated with advanced EMF and cardiogenic shock.