| Complementary roles of transthoracic two-dimensional color Doppler imaging and myocardial contrast echocardiography in diagnosis of endomyocardial fibrosis. | |
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PMID: 19452614 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a rare progressive restrictive cardiomyopathy of unknown etiology that mainly presents with heart failure. The presence of a small ventricle with obliteration of the apex and a large atrium are two-dimensional echocardiographic findings that are highly suggestive of EMF. Cardiac magnetic resonance with delayed enhancement allows detection of subendocardial fibrosis with good histopathological correlation, providing a noninvasive modality for diagnosing EMF. We herein report a case of EMF in which the complementary role of two-dimensional color Doppler imaging and myocardial contrast echocardiography proved to be useful in the diagnosis of this clinical entity, which was later confirmed by cardiac magnetic resonance, surgery, and histopathology. |
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Authors:
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Rienzi A Diaz; Ernesto Aranguiz; Oneglio Pedemonte |
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Type: Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Volume: 26 ISSN: 1540-8175 ISO Abbreviation: Echocardiography Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-18 Completed Date: 2009-07-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511187 Medline TA: Echocardiography Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 589-92 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinica Renaca, Viña del Mar, University of Valparaiso School of Medicine, Valparaiso, Chile. rdiaz@clinicarenaca.cl |
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Adult Contrast Media Echocardiography / methods Echocardiography, Doppler / methods* Endomyocardial Fibrosis / ultrasonography* Female Humans |
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0/Contrast Media |
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