Inherited conditions Flashcards
types of inherited cardiomypathy
ARVC
Hypertrophic
dilated
restrictive
autosomal dominant LQTS
romano-ward syndrome
autosomal recessive LQTS
jervell and lange-nielsen syndrome
hallmark arrhythmia of LQTS
Polymorphic VT
triggers of LQTS
exercise
sudden noise
medication
hypokalaemia
triggers of brugada syndrome
rest
fever
excess alcohol
large meals
true/false - hypertrophic cardiomyopahy reduces Ejection fraction
false, it can impair outflow.
DCM causes impaired EF
true/false - more females affected by dilated cardiomyopathy
false - more males
what is ARVC
fibro-fatty replacement of myocytes
is population screening recommended in ICC
no
a person has an ICC and plays competitive sport. is this recommended?
not really, competitive sport can be a trigger
S-ICD is generally regarded as better than a transvenous ICD. however what is the disadvantage
higher voltage shock on defibrillation
causes of DCM
genes alcohol doxorubicin infection pregnancy
genetic causes of HCM
beta myosin heavy chain
myosin binding protein C
Troponin T
causes of RCM
fibrosis tumours sarcoid amyloid metabolic byproduct deposition
