endocardial fibroelastosis

Etiology

congenital disorder

Pathology

• thickening of left ventricular wall endocardium due to increase in fibrous & elastic tissue
• thickening & malformation of cardiac valves
• subendocardial changes in the myocardium
• hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Clinical manifestations

• cyanosis
• dyspnea
• anorexia
• irritability

More general terms

• fibroelastosis
• congenital heart disease; congenital cyanotic heart disease
• cardiomyopathy