cardiomyopathy Flashcards
1
Q
cause for restrictive cardiomyopathy ?
A
amyloidosis -most common cause in UK
haemochromatosis
post-radiation fibrosis
Loffler’s syndrome: endomyocardial fibrosis with a prominent eosinophilic infiltrate
endocardial fibroelastosis: thick fibroelastic tissue forms in the endocardium; most commonly seen in young children
sarcoidosis
scleroderma
2
Q
primarily characterized by decreased compliance of the ventricular
A
end-myocardium
3
Q
causes predominately
A
diastolic dysfunction
