Detection of a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension by multimodality imaging: Left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis

UYGUR, Begüm; TÜRKVATAN CANSEVER, Aysel; Demir, Ali; KAHRAMAN, Serkan; GÜNER, Ahmet; Sahin, Ahmet; Topel, Cagdas; ÇELİK, Ömer; YILDIZ, MUSTAFA; ERTÜRK, Mehmet

doi:10.1002/jcu.23003

Detection of a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension by multimodality imaging: Left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis

UYGUR B., TÜRKVATAN CANSEVER A., Demir A. R., KAHRAMAN S., GÜNER A., Sahin A. A., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, cilt.49, sa.5, ss.520-524, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2021
Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jcu.23003
Dergi Adı: Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.520-524
Anahtar Kelimeler: cardiac magnetic resonance, echocardiography, endomyocardial fibrosis, multimodality imaging, pulmonary hypertension
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF), a restrictive cardiomyopathy characterized by subendocardial fibrosis, is commonly seen in tropical and subtropical regions. EMF involving the left ventricle presents with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) and is a rare cause of PH in non-tropical areas. Multimodality imaging is important for accurate diagnosis, especially cardiac magnetic resonance imaging which is the cornerstone. Herein, we report the case of a patient who presented with heart failure symptoms and severe PH, and in whom EMF was diagnosed by multimodality imaging.