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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Feger J, Rasuli B, et al. Endocardial fibroelastosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-10531
Endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) is a rare cardiac condition which is classically described in the pediatric population (typically first two years). It is one of the causes in infants of unexplained heart failure.
Associations
The condition results from increasing amounts of fibrous and elastic tissue affecting the endocardium as well as the subendocardium. This then causes diffuse thickening with subsequent impairment of myocardial contractility.
Ultrasound
Echocardiography may show:
MRI
Cardiac MRI might show:
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