Preferred Label : endomyocardial fibrosis;
Definition : 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).
[MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0553980;
Origin ID : RID3256;
UMLS CUI : C0553980;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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).
[MeSH]