Aspectos radiológicos da endomiocardiofibrose / Radiological findings in endomyocardial fibrosis
Arq. bras. cardiol
; 68(4): 269-272, Abr. 1997. tab
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RESUMO
PURPOSE:
To determine through conventional radiology the type of ventricular involvement in endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF).METHODS:
We analyzed 56 cases with EMF confirmed by angiocardiography and 9 by postmortem study, aged between 16 and 56 years (mean 32); there were 42 females. Only one radiologist analyzed X-rays without any knowledge of the cineangiography findings.RESULTS:
The right side of the heart was primarily involved in 9 patients and the cardiac silhouette was characteristically globular and had oligemic pulmonary fields (66.66). The cardiothoracic ratio was 0.62 +/- 0.11. Out of 9 patients, 8 were female. The left side of the heart was established as being primarily involved in 11 cases and simulated rheumatic mitral disease. The cardiothoracic ratio was 0.51 +/- 0.09 and there were increased pulmonary fields in 63.6. The biventricular disease occurred in 36 cases. There were radiologic findings of right and left side. The cardiothoracic ratio was 0.63 +/- 0.06 and there was oligemic pulmonary fields in 38.8, increased pulmonary fields in 33.3and was normal in 27.7. There were 41 females.CONCLUSION:
The radiological study is fundamental in the initial diagnosis of EMF. The type of involvement could be done in 66.07of all cases by chest X-ray.
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01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Endomyocardial Fibrosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Pt
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil