Diagnosis and Management of Endomyocardial Fibrosis

• Published in: Cardiology clinics Vol. 35; no. 1; p. 87
• Main Authors: Beaton, Andrea, Mocumbi, Ana Olga
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Disease Management; Endomyocardial Fibrosis - diagnosis; Endomyocardial Fibrosis - epidemiology; Endomyocardial Fibrosis - therapy; Global Health; Humans; Incidence; Prognosis; Heart failure; Restrictive cardiomyopathy; Endomyocarial fibrosis; Neglected diseases

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) remains an important cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy worldwide. Patients cluster in specific geographic locations and are almost universally living in extreme poverty. Specific etiology remains elusive and is likely multifactorial. Untreated EMF has a very poor prog...