Cardiomyopathies Flashcards
right ventricular cardiomyopathy
right ventricular myocardium replaced with fatty tissue
signs of right ventricular cardiomyopathy
sudden cardiac death in young patients
investigations of right ventricular cardiomyopathy
ECG - T wave inversion
MRI - can see the fatty tissue
management of right ventricular cardiomyopathy
sotalol
catheter ablation
de-fib
brugada syndrome
genetic condition can cause sudden cardiac death
signs of brugada syndrome
palpitations
ECG changes
family history
management of brugada syndrome
de-fib
hypertrophy cardiomyopathy
autosomal dominant
signs of hypertrophy cardiomyopathy
young adult HF symptoms jerky heart beats double apex beat ejection systolic murmur that increases with valsava manouvre and decreases with squatting
what is hypertrophy cardiomyopathy call when there is aortic stenosis
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
investigations of hypertrophy cardiomyopathy
echo
ECG
MRI
dilated cardiomyopathy
most common cardiomyopathy
causes of dilated cardiomyopathy
idiopathic inherited myocarditis - chagas, coxsackie peripartum substance abuse
signs of dilated cardiomyopathy
HF symptoms
displaced apex beat
3rd heart sound
balloon appearance on x-ray
what should you suspect in a child with an enlarged heart and HF symptoms
dilated cardiomyopathy
