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Endomyocardial fibrosis of the right ventricle: A case report of successful surgery
Author(s) -
Negri Francesco,
Fabris Enrico,
Masè Marco,
Vitrella Giancarlo,
Minà Chiara,
Turrisi Marco,
Liotta Rosa,
Gentile Giovanni,
Pilato Michele,
Sinagra Gianfranco,
Clemenza Francesco
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.14378
Subject(s) - medicine , decortication , endomyocardial fibrosis , ventricle , fibrosis , surgery , disease , cardiology
Aims The case we report, shows a successful treatment of right ventricle endomyocardial fibrosis. Materials and Methods Surgical therapy by endocardial decortication seems to be beneficial for many patients with advanced disease who are in functional‐therapeutic class III or IV. The operative mortality rate is high, but successful surgery has a clear benefit on symptoms and seems to favourably affect survival as well.