ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS

Course overview

ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS (EFE) IS PRIMARILY A DISEASE OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN, BUT CAN RARELY PRESENT IN ADULTHOOD AS WELL. IN 1943, ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS TERM WAS COINED BY WEINBERG ET AL. IN CHILDREN WHO PRESENTED WITH UNEXPLAINED HEART FAILURE PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS 'FETAL ENDOCARDITIS'. ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS IS PRIMARILY A DISEASE OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN BUT RARELY MAY PRESENT IN ADULTS AS WELL. RARE DISEASES ARE STUDIED IN A LIMITED CAPACITY AND LACK SUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICAL PRACTICE. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE UPDATES IN CLINICAL PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS AND ALSO REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS IN IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH THIS DISEASE.