title: [Endomyocardial fibrosis with massive calcification of the left ventricle].
abstract: Endomyocardial fibrosis is a rare disease, endemic in tropical countries. It is characterized by fibrosis of the endocardium that can extend to myocardium. Important calcification of the endocardium is rare with only a few cases reported in the literature. We report a case of endomyocardial fibrosis in a european caucasian patient, associated with massive calcification of left ventricle.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Distrial de Faro, Faro, Portugal. jotrigo@gmail.com
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trigo
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gago
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Candeias
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brandão
authors.forename: Veloso
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gomes
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged