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Endomyocardial fibrosis at autopsy in Cape Town


A.G. Rose
C.J. Uys
A.H. Timme
J.B.C Botha

Abstract

The pathology of 3 cases of endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) encountered at autopsy in Cape Town is described. The first case of EMF in a non-White permanent resident of South Africa is documented. The macroscopic features allow distinction between EMF and the usual form of idiopathic cardiomyopathy seen in Cape Town. There is a small potential reservoir of patients in Cape Town with typical EMF, but the presence of a coexistent (valvular) lesion may lead to such hearts being ignored in studies of idiopathic cardiomyopathy.

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