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
