Fibrinolytic Activity and Thyroid Function.

The increasing recognition of non-arteriosclerotic endomyocardial fibrosis as a significant cause of congestive cardiac failure in adults outside Africa as well as in Africa is noted. Five new cases occurring in Great Britain (one in an African) are added to the mounting literature on the subject. The main clinical and pathological features are summarized, and the suggestion is made that early consideration of the diagnosis may permit some control of the complications of the disease and effect an improvement in the prognosis.