title: [Biventricular endomyocardiofibrosis associated with renal amyloidosis].
abstract: Endomyocardiofibrosis is a restrictive cardiomyopathy characterized by fibrotic involvement of the endocardium and adjacent myocardium, and by diastolic dysfunction caused by changes in distensibility making ventricular filling inadequate while preserving the systolic function. Clinically, it appears as heart failure, but etiological symptomatic discernment, suspicion and a clinical examination would be necessary in order to make a correct etiological diagnosis. The case of a patient with biventricular endomyocardial fibrosis associated with renal amyloidosis is presented.
authors.affiliation: Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista, Rua Benjamin Arruda 126/1, CEP 12914-560 Bragança Paulista, SP. jramos-uti@uol.com.br
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramos Filho
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto Fontes de
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Magrini
authors.forename: Marcelo de
authors.initials: Md
authors.lastname: Macedo
authors.forename: Roberto Bauab
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Isolato
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D004452:Echocardiography; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged