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: Lurildo R. Saraiva, Regina W. Carneiro, Mauro B. Arruda, Djair Brindeiro F°, Vital Lira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 1999-03-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999000300006
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spelling doaj-0068a41fb67b4b118462905a98bb0adb2020-11-25T00:58:22ZengSociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia0066-782X1678-41701999-03-0172332733210.1590/S0066-782X1999000300006Mitral valve disease with rheumatic appearance in the presence of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosisLurildo R. SaraivaRegina W. CarneiroMauro B. ArrudaDjair Brindeiro F°Vital LiraThis 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999000300006
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author Lurildo R. Saraiva
Regina W. Carneiro
Mauro B. Arruda
Djair Brindeiro F°
Vital Lira
spellingShingle Lurildo R. Saraiva
Regina W. Carneiro
Mauro B. Arruda
Djair Brindeiro F°
Vital Lira
Mitral valve disease with rheumatic appearance in the presence of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
author_facet Lurildo R. Saraiva
Regina W. Carneiro
Mauro B. Arruda
Djair Brindeiro F°
Vital Lira
author_sort Lurildo R. Saraiva
title Mitral valve disease with rheumatic appearance in the presence of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis
title_short Mitral valve disease with rheumatic appearance in the presence of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis
title_full Mitral valve disease with rheumatic appearance in the presence of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis
title_fullStr Mitral valve disease with rheumatic appearance in the presence of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis
title_full_unstemmed Mitral valve disease with rheumatic appearance in the presence of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis
title_sort mitral valve disease with rheumatic appearance in the presence of left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
series Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
issn 0066-782X
1678-4170
publishDate 1999-03-01
description 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.
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999000300006
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