title: Restrictive cardiomyopathy in a patient presented with fever, vomiting, and consciousness disorder.
abstract: Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is an uncommon form of myocardial disorder characterized by diastolic dysfunction and increased myocardial stiffness. Endomyocardial fibrosis is one type of RCM hallmarked by formation of fibrous tissue on the endocardium. This report describes a case of RCM confirmed by autopsy in a young man who presented atypically with fever, vomiting, and delirium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Zhou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Haijiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wenpeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. Electronic address: lcscyyy@163.com.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chunsheng
mesh_terms: D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D003693:Delirium / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult