DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY Flashcards
1
Q
MANAGEMENT
A
ECG
CXR
Echocardiography
LONG TERM MANAGEMENT
Diuretics
Digoxin
ACEi **
Beta Blockers**
+/- Amiodarone
+/- Implanted cardioverter-defibrillator
**Increase Survival
2
Q
DOCUMENTATION
A
CLINICAL FEATURES
Congestive Heart Failure:
Dyspnea on Exertion
Orthopnea
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
Bibasilar rales
Dependent Edema
Chest Pain due to limited coronary vascular reserve
Regurgitant murmurs
RISK FACTORS
Male
Black
Various Cardiac and Systemic Disorders
Family History
CXR
Enlarged cardiac silhouette
Increased cardiothoracic ratio
ECG
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Left Atrial Enlargement
Poor R-Wave Progression
