Ten cases of endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) were diagnosed with angiocardiography in showing a huge right atrium' tricuspid regurgitation and obliteration of right ventricular apex. The diagnosis was confirmed in 9 of them pathologically after right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) in showing striking thickening of endocardium with presence of fibrosis. The remaining case was not confirmed with EMB. It is concluded that EMB is a quite useful method in the diagnosis of EMF. The cause of misdiagnosis in the tenth case was discussed.
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