"Endomyocardial Fibrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D004719
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.238.406
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| Concept/Terms |
Endomyocardial Fibrosis- Endomyocardial Fibrosis
- Endomyocardial Fibroses
- Fibroses, Endomyocardial
- Fibrosis, Endomyocardial
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endomyocardial Fibrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Eosinophilic endocarditis and Strongyloides stercoralis. Am J Cardiol. 2013 Aug 01; 112(3):461-2.