The plasma marker of apoptosis, Fas/Apo-1 has also been shown to be elevated in patients with PCM,42,45 while troponin T levels have been found to be useful in predicting the presence of persistent left ventricular dysfunction in patients.58 Baseline Fas/Apo-1 levels and higher NHYA at presentation were found to be the only predictors of mortality, while MRI using late gadolinium enhancement can be useful in evaluating the extent of myocardial damage and predict the outcome of the disease.46,59,60. The gene discussed is FAS; the disease is paracoccidioidomycosis.