cardiomyopathies

Question 1

what were cardiomyopathies considered before

Answer 1

idiopathic heart muscle disease

Question 2

cardiomyopathy

Answer 2

a condition by which heart ability to pump blood is reduced

Question 3

classification according to etiology

Answer 3

primary
secondary

Question 4

classification according to the structure and function

Answer 4

dilated
hypertrophic
restrictive
arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy [ARVC]

Question 5

primary

Answer 5

occurs without coronary heart diseases, valvular disease or any other

Question 6

secondary

Answer 6

due to;
infection
endocrine causes
metabolic causes
tumors
medications

Question 7

dilated

Answer 7

**dilation and dysfunction on one or both ventricles
**atrial/ventricular arrythmia
**may cause sudden cardiac death
**main cause of HF
associated with
**dyspnea
**congestive edema
**orthopnea
Left ventricle more affected

Question 8

hypertrophic

Answer 8

**hereditary
**cardiac hypertrophic in left ventricle
**asymptomatic for longest
associated with
**effort dyspnea
**chest pain
**syncope
**palpitation
Sudden Cardiac death

Question 9

restrictive

Answer 9

**stiffness of ventricular walls leading to diastolic dysfunction
**extremely rare
**can affect all ages
**hereditary or acquired
**both right and left ventricular are affected
associated with
**dyspnea
**pulmonary edema
**palpitations
**fatigue
**orthopnea
**chest pain

Question 10

ARVC

Answer 10

not hypertensive or secondary to heart valve disease
includes genetic, systematic, infectious and inflammatory disease
**asymptomatic
**sudden cardiac death
can cause
**palpitation
**cardiac arrest
**chest pain

Question 11

Type of exercise recomended

Answer 11

Safe
Moderate intensity
Recreational exercises