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Recent advances in the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of endomyocardial fibrosis in Africa

Heart; 99 (20), 2012
Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) continues to be an important and disabling disease in many parts of Africa, although its prevalence has declined in some parts of the continent. Increased access to medical care in general and increased availability of echocardiography in some parts of the continent have led...

A population study of endomyocardial fibrosis in a rural area of Mozambique

N. Engl. j. med; 359 (1), 2008
Background: Endomyocardial fibrosis is the most common restrictive cardiomyopathy worldwide. It has no specific treatment and carries a poor prognosis, since most patients present with advanced heart failure. On the basis of clinical series, regional variations in distribution have been reported within s...