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Endomyocardial Eosinophilic Fibrosis Definition
Common names:
  • Endomyocardial Eosinophilic Fibrosis
  • Myocardial Fibrosis
A person with endomyocardial eosinophilic fibrosis has inflammation of the heart, caused by a buildup of eosinophils in the heart muscle. Eosinophils are white blood cells, which fight infection. Images

Endomyocardial eosinophilic fibrosis can result in enlargement of the heart and congestive heart failure. Images

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Last Updated: Oct 21, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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