Ladies and Gentlemen,
As a concerned patient (female, 50 years, good general health condition) I am looking for contacts
to specialists of cardiology respectively immunology, who are interested in cross cutting issues
between these two fields: Is there a connection between endomyocardial fibrosis (endomyocarditis
parietalis fibroplastica Loeffler) and auto-immune diseases?
Abstract of the case:
- fibrotic stage has been diagnosed (Universitätsklinik Marburg / Herzzentrum Berlin), with
massive fibrotic sediments in the left apex (obliteration / interstitially fibrosis);
- extension of the ventricles (within 10 years), mitral valve impaired temporarily
(regurgigation up to grade III), tricuspidal valve rarely involved;
- in these sporadic situations inflammatory heart insufficiency and dyspnoea, HOCM (apical
type), disturbance of the left ventricle;
- moderate hyper-eosinophilia (10%) and normal coronary arteries
Literature claims possible connection to auto-immune disease.
Allergies occurring: pollen, animal protein, penicillin, animal hair, latex, iodine etc.)
In recent past important: meningitis, hepatitis B
I am looking for specialists, who search or may have experiences on these fields respectively for
contact to interested researchers.
Thank you, sincerely
Heidrun Wehnert