2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459 > Other Forms Of Heart Disease 420-429 > Cardiomyopathy 425.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 425.2
Obscure cardiomyopathy of africa- 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
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425.2 also known as:- 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
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