Familial dilated (congestive) cardiomyopathy. Occurrence in two brothers and an overview of the literature
Date
1984
Authors
Przybojewski, J. Z.
Van Der Walt J. J.
Van Eeden P. J.
Tiedt F. A. C.
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)
Abstract
Two young White brothers had dilated (congestive) cardiomyopathy. The elder came to autopsy after a chronic course of congestive cardiac failure; the younger underwent repeated cardiac catheterization and transvenous right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy specimens demonstrated histopathological features in keeping with a diagnosis of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. These brothers may have the familial form of the disease, although post-viral myocarditis cardiomyopathy cannot be entirely excluded. The literature relating to familial dilated (congestive) cardiomyopathy is reviewed.
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Keywords
Idiopathic congestive cardiomyopathy -- Etiology -- Case studies
Citation
Pryzbojewski, J.Z, Van der Walt, J.J., Van Eeden, P.J., Tiedt, F.A.C. 1984. Familial dilated (congestive)
cardiomyopathy : Occurrence in two brothers and an overview of the literature. South African Medical Journal,
66, 26-30.