2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459 > Other Forms Of Heart Disease 420-429 > Cardiomyopathy 425.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 425.2 Obscure cardiomyopathy of africa View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 425.2 A condition characterized by the thickening of the ventricular ENDOCARDIUM and subendocardium (MYOCARDIUM), seen mostly in children and young adults in the TROPICAL CLIMATE. The fibrous tissue extends from the apex toward and often involves the HEART VALVES causing restrictive blood flow into the respective ventricles (CARDIOMYOPATHY, RESTRICTIVE). 425.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 425.2 contains 8 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 425.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Becker's disease Idiopathic mural endomyocardial disease  Index entries containing 425.2: Becker's disease (idiopathic mural endomyocardial disease) 425.2 Cardiomyopathy (congestive) (constrictive) (familial) (infiltrative) (obstructive) (restrictive) (sporadic) 425.4 obscure of Africa 425.2 Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome Becker's (idiopathic mural endomyocardial disease) 425.2 endomyocardial, idiopathic mural 425.2 Endomyocardiopathy, South African 425.2 Myocardiopathy (congestive) (constrictive) (familial) (hypertrophic nonobstructive) (idiopathic) (infiltrative) (obstructive) (primary) (restrictive) (sporadic) 425.4 obscure (African) 425.2 South African cardiomyopathy syndrome 425.2 Syndrome - see also Disease South African cardiomyopathy 425.2