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European Heart Journal 1987 8(6):661-663;
Copyright © 1987 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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© 1987 The European Society of Cardiology

Restrictive cardiomyopathy caused by adipositas cordis

I. DE SCHEERDER, C. CUVELIER, R. VERHAAREN, M. DE BACKER and D. CLEMENT

Departments of Cardiology and Pathology, University Hospital Ghent, Belgium

Received 27 June 1986; revised 1 November 1986; .

Address for correspondence: Dr I. De Scheerder, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, De Pintelaan, 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.

Abstract

Adipositas cordis is a very rare disorder, characterized by fatty infiltration of myofibers. It has been related to dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and obesity. In this report, however, we present a non-obese patient, presenting with a restrictive syndrome and showing massive infiltration of adipocytes in the interventricular septum, proving adipositas cordis.

Key Words: Adipositas cordis • endomycardial biopsy • restrictive syndrome


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