Concept information
Preferred term
Endomyocardial Fibrosis
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Scope note
- A condition characterized by the thickening of the ventricular ENDOCARDIUM and subendocardium (MYOCARDIUM), seen mostly in children and young adults in the TROPICAL CLIMATE. The fibrous tissue extends from the apex toward and often involves the HEART VALVES causing restrictive blood flow into the respective ventricles (CARDIOMYOPATHY, RESTRICTIVE).
History note
- 65(63)
In other languages
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Finnish
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fibrosis endomyocardialis
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sydänlihaksen fibroosi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004719
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