Cardiomyopathy & Other Test Flashcards
Define CARDIOMYOPATHY
primary disease of the myocardium excluding myocardial dysfunction due to ischemia or chronic valvular disease
What are the 3 categories of CARDIOMYOPATHY?
- dilated
- restrictive
- hypertrophic
Define DILATED cardiomyopathy
all four chambers are enlarged with impaired systolic function of both the LV and RV due to a wide range of underlying causes
What are the CAUSES of DILATED?
- idiopathic
- infections ( post viral myocarditis, AIDS, chagas)
- toxins ( alcohol, cocaine, chemo)
- peripartum
- metabolic
- inherited
- tako-tsubo (stress induced)
- autoimmune/systemic inflammatory disease
What are the SYMPTOMS of DILATED?
symptoms of congestive heart failure
1. SOB
2. fatigue/weakness
3. rapid HR
4. cough
5. wheezing
What are the TREATMENTS of DILATED CM?
- treatments to try to prevent LV remodeling and MR:
1. periodic echos to tailor therapy
2. conventional medications
3. sizing down the annulus
4. implantable defibs
5. Bi Vent pacemakers
6. LVAD and transplant
7. MV repair
What are the 2D FINDINGS for DILATED?
- significant 4 chamber enlargement
- depressed right and left global systolic function
- MR/TR
- PHTN
- LV Thrombus
- Color can show swirling LV filling pattern
What are the M MODE FINDINGS for DILATED?
- significant 4 chamber enlargement
- increased EPSS on mitral
- “B” wave on mitral = increased in LVEDP
- decreased anteroposterior aortic root motion on AV/LA m mode
- tapered AV closure on AV/LA m mode
Define RESTRICTIVE cardiomyopathy
presents as fibrotic stiff ventricles with significantly impaired diastolic function due to altered myocardium
What are the CAUSES of RESTRICTIVE CM?
- infiltrative/deposition/scarring to organs
- endomyocardial fibrosis
- myocardial fibrosis
What are the types of INFILTRATIVE/DEPOSITION/SCARRING to organs?
- amyloidosis - starchlike protein
- hemochromatosis - iron
- sarcoidosis - granulomatous nodular lesions
- fabry - lipid
- gaucher - fatty substance
- scleroderma - autoimmune response
What are the 2 types of ENDOMYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS and WHAT IS IT?
- hypereosinophilia - granulocytes in blood effect brain, marrow, lungs and heart
- without eosinophilia - tropical endomyocardial fibrosis
How can we differentiate HYPEREOSINOPHILIA to W/OUT EOSINOPHILIA?
hyper has a marker = where WBCs easily stain with eosin
What are the SYMPTOMS of RESTRICTIVE CM?
symptoms of heart failure due to impaired diastolic filling and inability to maintain cardiac output; right sided heart failure predominates
What are the TREATMENTS of RESTRICTIVE CM?
- treat underlying etiology if possible
- treat CHF (meds/pacer)
- transplant