Cardiomyopathy Flashcards
1
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What is cardiomyopathy
A
Disease of heart muscle
Can be dilated, restrictive, and hypertrophic
2
Q
What are Sx of dilated cardiomyopathy
A
• Fatigue • SOB • Pulmonary oedema • RVF • Raised pulse and decreased BP • Raised JVP • Displaced apex beat Murmurs
3
Q
What Ix in dilated cardiomyopathy
A
BNP
CXR
ECG
Echo: globally dilated hypokinetic heart, decraesed EF
4
Q
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
A
LVOT obstruction from asymmetric septal hypertrophy. AD inheritance.
5
Q
What are Sx of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
A
- Sudden death
- Angina
- SOB
- Palpitations
- Syncope
- CCF
- Murmurs
6
Q
What Ix in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
A
ECG (LVH, WPW, ectopics, VT)
Echo - septal hyertrophy
Cardiac catheterisation can assess severity
MRI
7
Q
What are causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy
A
• Idiopathic • Amyloidosis • Haemochromatosis • Scleroderma Sarcoidosis
