European Heart Journal Advance Access published online on September 7, 2007
European Heart Journal, doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehm372
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Delayed enhancement by multidetector computed tomography in endomyocardial fibrosis
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography Sector of Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School,Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, Cerqueira César, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
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A 48-year-old woman presented worsening of dyspnoea in the previous 6 months.
Echocardiography showed left ventricular (LV) apical obliteration and dilatation of the atria (Panels A and B). LV systolic function was normal and