title: Tapioca Cardiomyopathy: Curse of Cassava Endomyocardial Fibrosis.
abstract: Tropical endomyocardial fibrosis is a rare entity in the present era. Restrictive cardiomyopathy due to tapioca consumption is very rare, although it has been reported in India, especially in state of Kerala. We report a rare case of restrictive cardiomyopathy secondary to tapioca consumption in a 20-year-old male patient.
authors.affiliation: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science & Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Prem Krishna
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Anandan
authors.affiliation: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science & Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Patel Jigarkumar
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Shukkarbhai
authors.affiliation: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science & Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Jimmy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science & Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Prabhavathi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.affiliation: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science & Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Cholenahally Nanjappa
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Manjunath
keywords: Endomyocardial fibrosis; Restrictive cardiomyopathy; Tapioca