| Endocardial Fibroelastosis | |
|---|---|
| Other names | EFE |
| Specialty | Cardiology  |
Endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) is a rare heart disorder usually occurring in children two years old and younger.[1] It may also be considered a reaction to stress, not necessarily a specific disease.[2]
It should not be confused with endomyocardial fibrosis.[citation needed]
- ^ Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-7216-0187-8.
- ^ Lurie PR; Béland, MJ (2010). "Changing concepts of endocardial fibroelastosis". Cardiology in the Young. 20 (2): 124–132. doi:10.1017/s1047951110000181. PMID 20405546. S2CID 43621750.