Cardiomyopathies Flashcards
1
Q
most common cardiomyopathy
A
dilated
2
Q
causes of dilated
A
- drugs
- pregnancy
- alcohol
- viral
3
Q
dilated heart findings
A
- flopping valves
- left ventricular systolic dysfunction
- weaken and enlarged
4
Q
takotsubo syndrome
A
specific type of dilated cardiomyopathy
5
Q
causes of takotsubo
A
- due to emotional stress
- broken heart syndrome
6
Q
takotsubo heart findings
A
- sustained apex
- balloning of left ventricle
- mirrors STEMI but no CA exclusion
7
Q
takotsubo most common
A
women and elderly
8
Q
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy heart findings
A
left ventricular enlargement and thickened septal myocardium
9
Q
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
A
- hereditary
- crescendo (systolic)
10
Q
increases murmur
A
- standing
- valsalva
11
Q
decrease murmur
A
- squatting
- tendelenberg
12
Q
hypertrophic - ekg finding
A
left ventricular hypertrophy
13
Q
hypertrophic treatment
A
- no exercise
- can take beta-blocker
14
Q
restrictive cardiomyopathy x-ray findings
A
bilateral enlargement
15
Q
amyloidosis
A
- most common
- desposition of amyloid proteins into the myocardium
