Cardiomyopathies Flashcards
1
Q
What are the risk factors for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
A
- FHx
- Glycogen stroage diseases e.g. Pompe’s
2
Q
What are the risk factors for dilated cardiomyopathy?
A
- Alcohol
- Hypertension
- Haemochromatosis
- Myocarditis
- Autoimmune disease
- Pregnancy
- Thyrotoxicosis
3
Q
What are the risk factors for restrictive cardiomyopathy?
A
- Amyloidosis
- Haemochromatosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
4
Q
What signs might you find on examination in a person with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Other cardiomyopathies?
A
- Systolic ejection murmur at L sternal edge, worse on Valsalva. Prominent JVP a wave, S4 gallop
- Others - signs of RHF