Endomyocardial fibrosis of the right ventricle in a patient with schistosomiasis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a rare and underdiagnosed cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy. Its aetiology is not yet defined and could be caused by the influence of different clinical factors that seem to combine with genetic aspects of individuals susceptible to an inflammatory process that leads to formation of fibrosis.

Case summary

We describe a case of a 50-year-old man from the northeastern region of Brazil, where there is high prevalence of schistosomiasis. He presented to our centre with symptoms of right heart failure. The echocardiogram showed normal left ventricular ejection fraction. Right ventricular had normal systolic function but in the apical region was filled with a homogeneous and hypoechoic image causing obliteration and restriction of the

SUBMITTER: Espinoza Romero C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9356724 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature