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  "abstract": "We report a case of a 64-year-old man with biventricular dysfunction and a large left ventricular (LV) thrombus in whom endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) was suspected. Despite extensive evaluation for eosinophilic, autoimmune, infective, and haematological causes, no secondary aetiology was identified. He was managed with guideline-directed heart failure therapy and anticoagulation. His condition progressively deteriorated, and he died within a year, highlighting the diagnostic challenge of suspected EMF when characteristic imaging findings coexist with atypical features and definitive histological confirmation cannot be obtained, as well as the therapeutic challenges of this rare cardiomyopathy.",
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  "pmcid": "PMC13728760",
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  "published": "2026-11-02",
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  "title": "Suspected Endomyocardial Fibrosis With Extensive Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Diagnostic Dilemma",
  "title_text": "Suspected Endomyocardial Fibrosis With Extensive Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Diagnostic Dilemma",
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