title: Endomyocardial fibrosis causing stroke in a young man.
abstract: An Indian man in his late 30s presented with ischaemic stroke and eosinophilia of 711/mm(3). ECG showed first-degree heart block with ST depression and symmetrical T-wave inversions in the chest leads. Subsequently, the patient was further evaluated by echocardiography and cardiac MRI which identified the presence of endomyocardial fibrosis in the heart.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE. rajani_ali@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ali Raza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rajani
authors.forename: Kosar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Fahad Omar
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Baslaib
authors.forename: Sumbul Javed
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Mirza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin