title: Technical aspects in surgery for endomyocardial fibrosis: experience with 37 patients.
abstract: The surgical technique of endocardiectomy and valve replacement for patients with uni- or biventricular endomyocardial fibrosis is described. Technical details of the operation are outlined, based upon experience with 37 surgical cases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Federal University of Pernambuco Medical School, Recife, Brazil.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Moraes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Escobar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Rodrigues