Pathologic Function
endomyocardial fibrosis
Subclass of:
Cardiomyopathies
Definitions related to endomyocardial fibrosis:
  • (endocardial fibrosis) The presence of excessive connective tissue in the endocardium.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • 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).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A disease characterized by fibrotic thickening of the endocardium, particularly the right and/or left inflow tracts. The disease often involves the atrioventricular valves, leading to valvular regurgitaion. It most commonly occurs in children living within 15 degrees of the equator.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Disease characterized by thickening of the endocardium, and frequently the inner third of the myocardium; left ventricle is most frequently involved.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is an idiopathic disorder of the tropical and subtropical regions of the world that is characterized by the development of restrictive cardiomyopathy. The nosology of EMF coincides with some related disorders.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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