endomyocardial fibrosis
MONDO:0006746Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names endomyocardial fibrosis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006746), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: endomyocardial fibrosis
- Also called
- African endomyocardial fibrosis