EFE

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Words

• EFE
• Endocardial Dysplasia
• Fetal Endomyocardial Fibrosis
• Subendocardial Sclerosis
• Elastic cells hyperplasia
• Endocardial sclerosis

Disorder Neighborhoods

• None

General Discussion
Endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) is an uncommon heart problem that impacts babies and youngsters. It is identified by a thickening within the muscular lining of the heart chambers because of an increase in the quantity of supporting connective cells (inelastic collagen) as well as elastic fibers. The regular heart has four chambers. Two chambers, known as atria, are divided from each various other by a partition called the atrial septum. The other two chambers, referred to as ventricles, are additionally divided by a septum. Shutoffs connect the atria (left and also right) to their corresponding ventricles.

The symptoms of endocardial fibroelastosis are related to the overgrowth of fibrous tissues causing unusual augmentation of the heart (cardiac hypertrophy), especially the left ventricle. Reduced heart and also lung feature eventually result in congestive heart failure. Endocardial fibroelastosis might occur for no obvious reason (sporadic) or might be acquired as an X-linked (EFE2) or autosomal recessive (EFE1) hereditary characteristic.