Preferred Label : Endomyocardial fibrosis;
ICD-11 definition : Tropical endomyocardial fibrosis (or Davies TEMF) is a restrictive cardiopathy characterised
by endocardial fibrosis. This disorder occurs almost exclusively in tropical and subtropical
regions. The fibrosis may affect the right ventricle (leading to adiastole with tricuspid
insufficiency) or the left ventricle (causing acute mitral insufficiency, and early
and severe pulmonary hypertension). The fibrosis can also be bilateral.;
ICD-11 synonym : Davie disease;
ICD-11 inclusion : African cardiopathy (in part); African endomyocardial fibrosis;
Origin ID : 365224859;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Tropical endomyocardial fibrosis (or Davies TEMF) is a restrictive cardiopathy characterised
by endocardial fibrosis. This disorder occurs almost exclusively in tropical and subtropical
regions. The fibrosis may affect the right ventricle (leading to adiastole with tricuspid
insufficiency) or the left ventricle (causing acute mitral insufficiency, and early
and severe pulmonary hypertension). The fibrosis can also be bilateral.
