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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2020

Idiopathic endomyocardial fibrosis in a Western European: a case report.

Guillaume Théry, Laurent Faroux, Philippe Deleuze, Damien Metz

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Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guillaume ThéryCardiology Department, Reims University Hospital, Avenue du Général Koenig, 51092 Reims, France.ORCID 0000-0003-0392-9440
Laurent FarouxCardiology Department, Reims University Hospital, Avenue du Général Koenig, 51092 Reims, France.ORCID 0000-0003-2161-4653
Philippe DeleuzeCardiac Surgery Department, Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, 133 Avenue de la Résistance, 92350 Le Plessis-Robinson, France.ORCID 0000-0001-6475-8329
Damien MetzCardiology Department, Reims University Hospital, Avenue du Général Koenig, 51092 Reims, France.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims · FRHôpital Marie Lannelongue · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a rare cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy, mainly found in tropical/subtropical country. Endomyocardial fibrosis causes severe congestive symptoms and may lead to end-stage heart failure. CASE SUMMARY: A French Caucasian 44-year-old man without noticeable medical history and who had never travelled outside of France was hospitalized for a first episode of acute heart failure revealing an atypical appearance of the left ventricle. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) identified EMF, but investigations did not identify any aetiology (no eosinophilia). Despite optimal management of chronic heart failure, functional class declined rapidly resulting in several hospitalizations for heart failure. The patient finally underwent an elective heart transplantation with good results at 6-month follow-up. DISCUSSION: Endomyocardial fibrosis exact physiopathology remains unclear, although association with eosinophilia has been reported. Diagnosis is challenging and is based on multi-modal imagery with a central role of CMR. There is no consensus on optimal management, medical therapy having poor outcomes and rate of peri-operative complications being high. Heart transplantation should be considered for eligible patients.

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Cardiac magnetic resonanceCase reportEndomyocardial fibrosisHeart failureHeart transplantationRestrictive cardiomyopathy

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PMCPMC7319822
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