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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 29, 243-248, Copyright © 1980 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Endomyocardial fibrosis: report of 6 patients and review of the surgical literature

CR Moraes, E Buffolo, E Victor, L Saraiva, JM Gomes, V Lira, R Lima, M Escobar and JC Andrade

Six patients with endomyocardial fibrosis were treated by endocardium decortication and atrioventricular valve replacement. There were 5 female patients and 1 male patient ranging from 14 to 48 years old (mean, 30 years). Four patients had involvement of the right ventricle, 1 patient had involvement of the left ventricle, and 1 patient had biventricular disease. There was 1 operative death due to low cardiac output state (the patient with biventricular endomyocardial fibrosis), and there was 1 late noncardiac death. The surgical literature, which describes 19 previously reported cases, was reviewed. On the basis of the results of this series and those of the reported cases, it is concluded that surgical treatment of endomyocardial fibrosis is feasible and provides good clinical improvement.

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