Endomyocardial fibrosis. Preoperative diagnosis and surgical therapy
The case of a Nigerian student with biventricular endomyocardial fibrosis is presented. Diagnosis was suggested by cardiac catheterization and histologically confirmed by a percutaneous endomyocardial biopsy. Successful surgical repair including mitral valve replacement, tricuspid valve reconstructi...
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Published in | Chest Vol. 84; no. 6; p. 779 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.12.1983
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Summary: | The case of a Nigerian student with biventricular endomyocardial fibrosis is presented. Diagnosis was suggested by cardiac catheterization and histologically confirmed by a percutaneous endomyocardial biopsy. Successful surgical repair including mitral valve replacement, tricuspid valve reconstruction, and left ventricular endomyocardial resection was performed through a biatrial approach. The pathologic and surgical considerations are reviewed. This is one of the few cases of endomyocardial fibrosis reported from the United States and the first in which a percutaneous endomyocardial biopsy was used to provide a definitive preoperative histologic diagnosis. |
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ISSN: | 0012-3692 |
DOI: | 10.1378/chest.84.6.779 |