Endocardial Fibroelastosis
"Endocardial Fibroelastosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition characterized by the thickening of ENDOCARDIUM due to proliferation of fibrous and elastic tissue, usually in the left ventricle leading to impaired cardiac function (CARDIOMYOPATHY, RESTRICTIVE). It is most commonly seen in young children and rarely in adults. It is often associated with congenital heart anomalies (HEART DEFECTS CONGENITAL;) INFECTION; or gene mutation. Defects in the tafazzin protein, encoded by TAZ gene, result in a form of autosomal dominant familial endocardial fibroelastosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D004695
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.238.281
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| Concept/Terms |
Endocardial Fibroelastosis- Endocardial Fibroelastosis
- Endocardial Fibroelastoses
- Fibroelastoses, Endocardial
- Fibroelastosis, Endocardial
- Endomyocardial Fibroelastosis
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Papillary fibroelastomas: innocent bystanders or ignored culprits? Postgrad Med. 2009 May; 121(3):131-8.