International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 7

A case of typical right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis

  • Author:
  • K. Venkatesan, M. S. Ravi, N. Swaminathan, G. Palanisamy, G. Ravishankar, S. Saravana Babu
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 101 to 104

Institute of Cardioloy, Madras Medical College, Chennai

Online published on 29 September, 2018.

Abstract

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a progressive type of restrictive cardiomyopathy. It affects inflow portion of right and/or left ventricle and apex. It is a neglected tropical disease (1) Here we report a rare case of right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis. A 48 -year-old female presented to us with history suggestive of right-sided heart failure of two months duration. There was no eosinophilia. Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly. Echocardiogram showed dilated right atrium and obliteration of the apex of the right ventricle. A diagnosis of Right ventricular Endomyocardial fibrosis was made. She was treated with diuretics and anticoagulants and she improved.

Keywords

Endomyocardial fibrosis