label: Endomyocardial Fibrosis
label_lc: endomyocardial fibrosis
description: A disease characterized by fibrotic thickening of the endocardium, particularly the right and/or left inflow tracts. The disease often involves the atrioventricular valves, leading to valvular regurgitaion.  It most commonly occurs in children living within 15 degrees of the equator.