Endomyocardial Fibrosis: A Case Report.
- Author:
Chang Hyu CHOI
1
;
Yee Tae PARK
;
Pil Won SEO
;
Sung Sik PARK
;
Myung Yong LEE
;
Jae Wook RYU
;
Gyung Min RYU
;
Jae Hyun KIM
;
Sam Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothoracic surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endomyocardial fibrosis
- MeSH:
Cardiomyopathies;
Endomyocardial Fibrosis*;
Fibrosis;
Thrombosis
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1999;32(3):310-314
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Endomyocardial fibrosis(EMF) is an unusual type of cardiomyopathy characterized by a restriction to the ventricular filling and an obliteration of the inflow portion in the ventricular cavity by a fibrosis and often by a thrombus formation. The atrioventricular valve may be involved, resulting in an atrioventricular valvular regurgitation. The only known effective treatments are endomyocardiectomy and replacement of regurgitant AV valves. We report the experience of a case of EMF which required surgical management.
