Key result
Autopsy of a 59-year-old man who collapsed at home revealed endocardial fibroelastosis with patchy myocardial fibrosis and severe coronary artery disease.
Population
A 59-year-old gentleman who collapsed at home
Design
Case report
Authors
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Endocardial fibroelastosis merits consideration in adult sudden-death autopsies; leaves open its prevalence and interaction with CAD.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case highlights a rare presentation of endocardial fibroelastosis in an adult, discovered at autopsy, with evidence of past congestive heart failure and concurrent severe coronary artery disease.
Razuin et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Endocardial fibroelastosis (n=1). Endocardial fibroelastosis was evaluated on Autopsy findings. Autopsy of a 59-year-old man who collapsed at home revealed endocardial fibroelastosis with patchy myocardial fibrosis and severe coronary artery disease.
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