Cardiomyopathy Flashcards
1
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Cardiac enlargement resulting in IMPAIRED SYSTOLIC FUNCTION, HF, ARRHYTHMIA, EMBOLI
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DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY
2
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Common examples of dilated cardiomyopathy
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viral, parasitic
peripartum
alcohol, MAP, caffeine
chemotherapy
3
Q
Endomyocardial scarring or myocardial infiltration –> restriction of ventricular filling
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RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY
4
Q
Common examples of restrictive cardiomyopathy
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amyloidosis
Loeffler’s
endomyocardial
5
Q
Disproportionate hypertrophy, typically involving the interventricular septum more than the free wall
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HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY
6
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Common examples of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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MC abnormality found at autopsy in YOUNG COMPETITIVE ATHLETES who DIE SUDDENLY
