Mitral valve disease with rheumatic appearance in the presence of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis

This is a report of a nine-year-old boy with both mitral stenosis and regurgitation and extensive endomyocardial fibrosis of the left ventricle. Focus is given to the singularity of the fibrotic process, with an emphasis on the etiopathogenic aspects.

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Main Authors: Saraiva,Lurildo R., Carneiro,Regina W., Arruda,Mauro B., Brindeiro F°,Djair, Lira,Vital
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC 1999
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999000300006
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