Endocardial elastic fiber hyperplasia

Endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) is also known as endocardial sclerosis, and its etiology is unknown. It is a more common form of pediatric primary cardiomyopathy, also known as primary endocardial elastofibrosis. Congenital heart disease, such as aortic constriction, aortic valve stenosis, aortic valve atresia, etc., complicated with endocardial elastic fibrous hyperplasia, which is called secondary endocardial elastic fibrous hyperplasia, and its clinical significance depends on the primary heart Malformations are not included in the scope of this section.

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