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A case of a 24-year-old man with the contracted form of primary endocardial fibroelastosis diagnosed by left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy showing a markedly thickened endocardium with fibroelastic proliferation is reported. He had no evident symptoms of congestive heart failure except for
Endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) is characterized by deposition of collagen and elastin leading to ventricular hypertrophy and diffuse endocardial thickening. Here we report (for the first time in Korea) the case of a EFE presenting with heart failure. The patient was a 57-year-old woman who had
The endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) is the most frequent cardiomyopathy. This disease is characterised by endocardial hyperplasia due to proliferation of elastic and collagenous fibres. There are primary and secondary forms. Within the primary form, the infantile form is the most frequent and of
A 5-month-old Holstein heifer had clinical signs of tricuspid valve insufficiency and histopathologic evidence of endocardial fibroelastosis. The calf had a 3-week history of weight loss, abdominal distention, dyspnea, and decreased appetite. Physical examination revealed signs of right-sided heart
The preoperative evaluation, surgical course, and early follow-up results of 5 infants less than 4 months of age who underwent aortic valvotomy for severe valvular stenosis between 1983 and 1985 were reviewed to determine the early prognosis of these neonates. Two of the 5 patients had been used
OBJECTIVE
The evaluation of the clinical aspects of the dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in infants and children regarding, mainly, to the evolution and prognostic of this disease.
METHODS
38 patients divided in two groups: A) 22 infants till 22 (11.60 +/- 6.50) months of age, 15 female, and B) 15
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical manifestations and treatment of congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery (CLMCA-A).
METHODS
Four patients were diagnosed to have CLMCA-A from June 2010 to June 2012 in Beijing Anzhen Hospital. Clinical manifestations, ultrasound, ECG and angiographic
BACKGROUND
The anomalous origin of the left coronary artery (LCA) from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) and congenital left main coronary artery atresia (CLMCA-A) are two kinds of very rare coronary heart diseases which affect heart function profoundly. This study aimed to retrospectively illustrate