title: [Restrictive myocardiopathy caused by endomyocardial fibrosis].
abstract: Endomyocardial fibrosis, an uncommon condition, is the most important cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy. Etiology of endomyocardial fibrosis is unknown, but evidence continues to accumulate that a close connection exists between eosinophilia and endomyocardial disease. Patients with this condition respond poorly to medical treatment, and survival is only for a few months or years when late stage heart disease is present. Surgery is nowadays recommended in these cases. A marked eosinophilia was found in a 58 years old woman that was admitted to the hospital because of a severe congestive cardiac insufficiency. Two-dimensional echocardiographic study and typical angiographic appearance suggested the presence of endomyocardial fibrosis. Endocardectomy and mitral valvular replacement were performed.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Cardiología, Hospital San Jorge, Huesca.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mayor Molina
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Villarroel Salcedo
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Armendáriz Rada
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mur Franco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peleato Peleato
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Tornos Mas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murtra Ferré
mesh_terms: D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000209:etiology*; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Miocardiopatía restrictiva por fibrosis endomiocárdica.